Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Castle Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 99th 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 Castle Street (PE21 8PR) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Fenside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (PE21 8PR), 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 Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taverner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Granville Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bowman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fydell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Burglary Riverside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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