Total Crime Rate

184.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 184.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Botolphs Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Botolphs Crescent (PE21 8FA) in the last 12 months was 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (β‰ˆ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Botolphs Crescent (PE21 8FA), 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 St Botolphs Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Revesby Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Revesby Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Public order Revesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eaton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carver Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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