Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Boston Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Coningsby & Mareham , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Boston Road (LN4 4SZ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Coningsby & Mareham average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Boston Road (LN4 4SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Boston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Castle Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Smithy Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Boston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Overton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laythorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laythorpe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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