Total Crime Rate
77.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woad Farm Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 89th 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 Woad Farm Road (PE21 0EW) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woad Farm Road (PE21 0EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winslow Road, 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.
View Crime In Boston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leverett Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodthorpe Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forbes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winslow Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winslow Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arbella Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valentine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valentine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valentine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Valentine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leverett Road | Under investigation |
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