Total Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 209 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 Princess Street (PE21 8HE) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Street (PE21 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bartol Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fenside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brothertoft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodhall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartol Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartol Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartol Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bartol Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartol Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bartol Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hessle Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brothertoft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodhall Close | — |
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