Total Crime Rate
196.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
134.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wash Road 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 Wash Road (PE20 1QJ) 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 Wash Road (PE20 1QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kime Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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