Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 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 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bayswood Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 67th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bayswood Avenue (PE21 7RT) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayswood Avenue (PE21 7RT), 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 Bayswood Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cork Tree Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cork Tree Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecott Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlecott Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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