Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheriff Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 75th highest crime rate of 209 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 Sheriff Way (PE21 9ET) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Fenside average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheriff Way (PE21 9ET), the main crime hotspot is near Marian Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Witham Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Whiting Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witham Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marian Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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