Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 41st highest crime rate of 209 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 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 207.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Giles Close (PE22 9NN), 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 Giles Close area

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

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