Total Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coastal , and the 103rd highest 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 Church Road (PE22 9PA) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PE22 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Walk, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coastal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raysor'S Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilia Grove | Under investigation |
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