Total Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coastal , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 209 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 Lime Close (PE22 9LL) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Coastal average (46.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Close (PE22 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Lychgate View. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilia Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lychgate View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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