Total Crime Rate

320.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 320.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.8 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 16th highest crime rate of 209 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 Heron Way (PE21 7SH) in the last 12 months was 320.7 per 1,000 residents and was 116.4% higher than the St Thomas' average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Way (PE21 7SH), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Way. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heron Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Heron Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heron Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heron Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Closshill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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