Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.5 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Giles Close area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coastal , and the 52nd 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 Giles Close (PE22 9NN) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 231.9% higher than the Coastal average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giles Close (PE22 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Lychgate View. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Giles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lychgate View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lychgate View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lychgate View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lychgate View —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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