What is the crime rate in boston?

As of March 2026, boston has an annual crime rate of 103.72 per 1,000 residents, based on 660 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does boston rank nationally for crime?

boston ranks #241 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in boston?

The most common crime type in boston is Violence & Sexual Offences with 254 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 38.5% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

boston Crime Intelligence Report

boston recorded 660 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.36 per 1,000 residents. This places boston at #241 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 10.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.1% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

660

trending_up +10.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

103.72per 1k

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Top 21% Riskiest UK

Lincolnshire

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 3 Robbery: 1	14
On or near Church Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 2	7
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3 Bicycle theft: 1	6
On or near Fydell Street Map	Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1 Other theft: 1	6
On or near Trafalgar Place Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Bicycle theft: 2 Possession of weapons: 1	5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Petticoat Lane Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Nidd'S Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

660 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

254

38.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

144

21.8%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Other Theft

5.2%

Public Order

5.0%

Burglary

4.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Other Crime

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Station	113	282.6
2	Witham	65	196.2
3	Staniland	41	115.6
4	Trinity	81	104.0
5	Skirbeck	77	91.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	West	5	2.3
shield	Coastal	14	3.5
shield	Swineshead and Holland Fen	21	4.9
shield	Old Leake and Wrangle	15	3.6
shield	Five Village	27	5.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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