Total Crime Rate
90.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Franklin Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 77th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Close (PE21 8JL) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Fenside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Close (PE21 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Ingelow Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hessle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingelow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollydene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingelow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingelow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hurle Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollydene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollydene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hollydene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingelow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingelow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingelow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurle Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollydene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Joy Paine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joy Paine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haven Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haven Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haven Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotton Road | — |
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