Total Crime Rate

240.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.1 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 240.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lambs Row area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 22nd 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 Lambs Row (PE21 9JX) in the last 12 months was 240.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% higher than the Fenside average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambs Row (PE21 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Fydell Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambs Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fydell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1137 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Irby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Irby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Medlock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Riverside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fydell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brady Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brady Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brady Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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