Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 208 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 Kings Crescent (PE21 0AP) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Crescent (PE21 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valentine Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Montfort Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valentine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close β€”

Data Sources

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