Total Crime Rate
388.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High 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.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Ann'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Ann'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stells Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stells Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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