Crime Rates at Witham Street, Boston, PE21 6PU

Witham 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 Witham Street (PE21 6PU) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Witham Street (PE21 6PU), 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.