Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meridian Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 209 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 Meridian Close (PE21 0NE) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meridian Close (PE21 0NE), the main crime hotspot is near Smalley Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meridian Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Taylor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Judge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smalley Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meridian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Judge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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