Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fishtoft Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 80th highest crime rate of 208 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 Fishtoft Road (PE21 0DL) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Fishtoft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skirbeck Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Close —
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kitwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Valentine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valentine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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