Total Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bicker Bar area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bicker Bar (PE20 3AL) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bicker Bar (PE20 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A17, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golden Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A17 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A17 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A17 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Golden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Golden Grove | Under investigation |
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