Total Crime Rate

952.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

229.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 952.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 424.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 229.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.1 10/10
  • Burglary 54.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.1 10/10
  • Public order 34.6 10/10
  • Robbery 32.5 10/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.5 10/10
  • Other crime 17.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Wide Bargate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 2nd 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 Wide Bargate (PE21 6SR) in the last 12 months was 952.4 per 1,000 residents and was 846.5% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 78.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 229.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wide Bargate (PE21 6SR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wide Bargate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fish Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mastins Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Mastins Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mastins Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mastins Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mastins Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mastins Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Ridge West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petticoat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petticoat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petticoat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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