Crime Rates at Tarry Hill, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3LW

Tarry Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tarry Hill (PE20 3LW) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarry Hill (PE20 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillcrest Gardens, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Villa Walk (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.