Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Pettit Way area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 97th 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 Pettit Way (PE21 0LU) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pettit Way (PE21 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pettit Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Furrows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Furrows —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Judge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hide Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hide Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wing Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodthorpe Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Furrows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbella Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Gardens —
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Data Sources

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