Total Crime Rate
790.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lincoln Lane 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 Lincoln Lane (PE21 8SJ) 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 Lincoln Lane (PE21 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petticoat Lane, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wormgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Witham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blue Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lincoln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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