Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laceys Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coastal , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laceys Drive (PE22 0BA) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Coastal average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laceys Drive (PE22 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lacey'S Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lacey'S Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lacey'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey'S Lane | — |
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