Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drainside South area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 60th 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 Drainside South (PE20 1QA) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drainside South (PE20 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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