Total Crime Rate

196.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 196.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 134.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Drainside South area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 28th highest crime rate of 208 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 Drainside South (PE20 1QA) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 200.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 134.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drainside South (PE20 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Road, with 7 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Drainside South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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