Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Broadfield Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 94th highest crime rate of 209 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 Broadfield Lane (PE21 8GH) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Fenside average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfield Lane (PE21 8GH), the main crime hotspot is near Broadfield Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorhen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorhen Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staniland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandarin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandarin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation

Data Sources

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