Total Crime Rate

725.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 725.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 522.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.0 10/10
  • Public order 84.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 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

Lyn Ellis Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 4th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyn Ellis Close (PE21 0PR) in the last 12 months was 725.1 per 1,000 residents and was 620.6% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 173 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 139.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyn Ellis Close (PE21 0PR), 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 Lyn Ellis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Judge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbella Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wing Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winslow Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodthorpe Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Forbes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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