Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 154.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodville Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 44th 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 Woodville Road (PE21 8BU) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the St Thomas' average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (PE21 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodville Road, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florin Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hessle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carver Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodville Gardens East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Gardens East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodville Gardens East —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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