Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boston Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Road (NG34 7ET) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Road (NG34 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cross Keys Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Keys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs South Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinners Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bonner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B1517 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Hart Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lollipop Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1517 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lollipop Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1517 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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