Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ward Crescent area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 84th 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 Ward Crescent (PE21 0RH) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Crescent (PE21 0RH), the main crime hotspot is near Ward Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ward Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camelot Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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