Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.8 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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodside area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 41st 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 Woodside (PE21 7HE) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside (PE21 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Woodside Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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