Total Crime Rate
164.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horseshoe Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
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 Horseshoe Lane (PE20 1LW) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 177.4% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horseshoe Lane (PE20 1LW), 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 | Keel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horseshoe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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