Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Wheeler Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 98th 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 Wheeler Close (PE21 0HT) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Close (PE21 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Kitwood Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheeler Close area

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

Data Sources

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