Total Crime Rate
482.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 6th 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 Tower Street (PE21 8RX) in the last 12 months was 482.2 per 1,000 residents and was 362.9% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 216.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Street (PE21 8RX), 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.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Witham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liquorpond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Liquorpond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liquorpond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liquorpond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Irby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lincoln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medlock Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Row | Under investigation |
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