Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Broadfield Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 76th 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 Broadfield Lane (PE21 8DR) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Fenside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfield Lane (PE21 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Place. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hamilton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorhen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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