Crime Rate in Skirbeck, ward

Skirbeck has the 2nd highest crime rate of 15 wards in Boston district and the 534th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 46th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Skirbeck in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Boston district average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Skirbeck’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 532 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 11 cases , up 10.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 624 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Skirbeck ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Broadfield Street, with 54 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Stells Lane (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.