Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • 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
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

Edinburgh Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 2nd 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 Edinburgh Drive (PE20 1JX) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Drive (PE20 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fossitt Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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