Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Solhem Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 53rd 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 Solhem Avenue (PE21 7DA) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% higher than the Five Village average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solhem Avenue (PE21 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parthian Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Solhem Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parthian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parthian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leodegar'S Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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