Total Crime Rate
98.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boston Industrial Centre area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 70th 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 Boston Industrial Centre (PE21 9HG) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boston Industrial Centre (PE21 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Tawney Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tawney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hope Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tawney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tawney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tawney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tawney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hope Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grand Sluice Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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