Total Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Square area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 2nd 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 The Square (PE20 1HT) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (PE20 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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