Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sheriff Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 90th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheriff Way (PE21 9ET) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Fenside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheriff Way (PE21 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Marian Road. Police recorded 21 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 Sheriff Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brady Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marian Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brady Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brady Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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