Crime Rates at West Street, Boston, PE21 8QN

West Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 4th 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 West Street (PE21 8QN) in the last 12 months was 790.1 per 1,000 residents and was 658.6% higher than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 308.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (PE21 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.