Crime Rates at James Street, Boston, PE21 8RF

James Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 26th 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 James Street (PE21 8RF) in the last 12 months was 204.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (PE21 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Place. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.