Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 63rd 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 Lime Grove (PE21 0BX) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (PE21 0BX), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pilgrim Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pilgrim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pilgrim Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bridle Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bridle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
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Data Sources

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