Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Goodson Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 87th highest 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 Goodson Close (PE21 0DW) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goodson Close (PE21 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burgess Close, where police recorded 25 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 Goodson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goodson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kitwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burgess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverett Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leverett Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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