Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 208 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 Orchard Street (PE21 8PL) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (PE21 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Fydell Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bowman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Granville Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taverner Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fydell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Burglary Riverside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bartol Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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