Total Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 102.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Friar Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 69th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friar Way (PE21 9ER) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Fishtoft average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Way (PE21 9ER), the main crime hotspot is near Thorold Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marian Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thorold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Public order Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thorold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tunnard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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