Crime Rate in West, ward

West has the lowest crime rate of 15 wards in Boston district and the 293rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 19th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in West in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Boston district average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Welland Road, with 6 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Harrow Place (4 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.