Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · 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 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

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 Boston Road (NG34 7HX) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Road (NG34 7HX), the main crime hotspot is near Maltkiln Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Empire Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Empire Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Empire Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Empire Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Polyanthus Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Maltkiln Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maltkiln Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bramling Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Byron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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