Crime Rates at James Street, Boston, PE21 8RF

James Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 209 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 257.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -67.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (PE21 8RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.