Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Swithins Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Swithins Close (PE20 3AW) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Swithins Close (PE20 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowgate Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Swithins Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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