Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Delfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Delfield Road (PE21 7ED) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the St Thomas' average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delfield Road (PE21 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bank Side, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bank Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1397 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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