Total Crime Rate

206.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 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 206.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 144.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Forbes Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 25th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forbes Road (PE21 0NU) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -4.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forbes Road (PE21 0NU), 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 Forbes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leverett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Forbes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leverett Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Burgess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgess Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbella Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monteith Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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