Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 208 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 Penny Gardens (PE20 1HN) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Five Village average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Gardens (PE20 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penny Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fossitt Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostler Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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