Total Crime Rate

240.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 240.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (PE21 6PW) in the last 12 months was 240.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% higher than the Fenside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (PE21 6PW), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lincoln Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Red Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Red Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tunnard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irby Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Union Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Union Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Medlock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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