Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodthorpe Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 81st highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodthorpe Avenue (PE21 0NP) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Fishtoft average (104.2 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodthorpe Avenue (PE21 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Mayflower Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pettit Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Furrows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lyn Ellis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcorn Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcorn Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taylor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smalley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reams Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Furrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Furrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Furrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Furrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Furrows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Furrows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Furrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Furrows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meridian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Judge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Judge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayflower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Awaiting court outcome |
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