Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boston Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 26th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Road (NG34 7HP) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Road (NG34 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near Hussey Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hussey Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hussey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hussey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hussey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Giles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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