Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.2 10/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverside area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 36th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside (PE21 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (PE21 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cotton Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bowman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Riverside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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