Crime Rates at Hessle Avenue, Boston, PE21 8DA

Hessle Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hessle Avenue (PE21 8DA) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the St Thomas' average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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