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Crime Rates in Boston, local authority district

Crime Rate

111

111

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Boston, (local authority district) is 111 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Boston (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 37.4 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 24.5 7/10
Shoplifting 13.4 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.27 6/10
Other theft 5.48 4/10
Public order 5.39 4/10
Burglary 3.56 4/10
Vehicle crime 3.43 4/10
Other crime 2.84 7/10
Drugs 2.6 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.97 7/10
Robbery 1.04 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.723 4/10
Theft from the person 0.567 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Boston (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Boston (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Boston (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Boston (local authority district) and East Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Boston
    LAD
  • East Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Boston (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Boston (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. West28.6 low
2. Coastal44.1 low
3. Swineshead and Holland Fen48.7 low
4. Kirton and Frampton62.8 low
5. Five Village64 low
6. Old Leake and Wrangle64.2 low
7. Fishtoft78.7 low
8. Wyberton114 medium
9. Fenside118 medium
10. Staniland125 medium
11. St Thomas'143 medium
12. Skirbeck155 medium
13. Trinity200 medium
14. Witham214 medium
15. Station304 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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