Total Crime Rate

288.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.4 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 288.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Marsh Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 15th 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 Marsh Lane (PE21 7FP) in the last 12 months was 288.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (PE21 7FP), the main crime hotspot is near Tenens Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Data Sources

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