Crime Rates at Nelson Way, Boston, PE21 8TS

Nelson Way 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 Nelson Way (PE21 8TS) 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 Nelson Way (PE21 8TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Place (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.