Crime Rates at South Street, Boston, PE21 6HT

South Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (PE21 6HT) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (PE21 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petticoat Lane, where police recorded 240 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.