Total Crime Rate

247.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 247.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 32.1 7/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Middlecott Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 20th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middlecott Close (PE21 7RD) in the last 12 months was 247.7 per 1,000 residents and was 146.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlecott Close (PE21 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Middlecott Close. Police recorded 54 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 Middlecott Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlecott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecott Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cork Tree Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cork Tree Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlecott Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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