Total Crime Rate

388.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 388.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.5 10/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 10th 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 High Street (PE21 8SX) in the last 12 months was 388.0 per 1,000 residents and was 272.5% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 198.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PE21 8SX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edwin Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edwin Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Customhouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Customhouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Ann'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Ann'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Customhouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stells Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stells Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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