Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlegate Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
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 Middlegate Road (PE20 1AS) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Five Village average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlegate Road (PE20 1AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Craven Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keel Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Five Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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