Total Crime Rate
320.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 15th 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 Norfolk Street (PE21 6PE) in the last 12 months was 320.8 per 1,000 residents and was 207.9% higher than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (β 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (PE21 6PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tawney Street, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorold Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorold Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wormgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Witham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whiting Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tawney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tawney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tawney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tawney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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