Total Crime Rate

275.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 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 275.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 17th 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 London Road (PE21 7DE) in the last 12 months was 275.7 per 1,000 residents and was 321.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -73.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PE21 7DE), 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1391 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
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Data Sources

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