Total Crime Rate
240.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Street West area has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 24th highest crime rate of 209 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 Grove Street West (PE21 6TL) in the last 12 months was 240.9 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 121.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Street West (PE21 6TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petticoat Lane, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Ridge East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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