Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fishtoft Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 22nd 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 Fishtoft Road (PE21 0BS) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishtoft Road (PE21 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridle Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blacksmiths Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blacksmiths Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Blacksmiths Grove | Under investigation |
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