Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 181.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Back Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holbeach Town , and the 20th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane (PE12 7LN) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher than the Holbeach Town average (103.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (PE12 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pearl Court, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lane (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Back Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Belle Vue Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Tindall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearl Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Pearl Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearl Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearl Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearl Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearl Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belle Vue Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
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Data Sources

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