Crime Rates at Forbes Road, Boston, PE21 0PD

Forbes Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 89th 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 Forbes Road (PE21 0PD) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forbes Road (PE21 0PD), 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.