Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spain Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spain Place (PE21 6HN) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spain Place (PE21 6HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petticoat Lane, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petticoat Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petticoat Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petticoat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fish Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greyfriars Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fish Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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