What is the crime rate in Station? 253 crimes per 1,000 residents

Station had 649 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 253 per 1,000 residents and Very High for England and Wales. Crime fell 5.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
649
Compared with England and Wales
Very High
On the previous 12 months
−5.9%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Station?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Station, with 303 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (118 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 11 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in Station by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesAbove England and Wales118 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales30 per 1,000
Other theftAbove England and Wales20 per 1,000
Public orderAbove England and Wales19 per 1,000
DrugsAbove England and Wales17 per 1,000
Bicycle theftAbove England and Wales12 per 1,000
BurglaryAbove England and Wales8.2 per 1,000
Other crimeAbove England and Wales7.8 per 1,000
ShopliftingBelow England and Wales6.6 per 1,000
Vehicle crime5.5 per 1,000
RobberyAbove England and Wales5.1 per 1,000
Possession of weaponsAbove England and Wales1.9 per 1,000
Theft from the personAbove England and Wales1.9 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Station?

Crime fell 5.9% on the previous 12 months. 649 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 690 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Station compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Station compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Boston.

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Is Station a safe place to live?

Station had 253 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very High among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 5.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Very High means the highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Station?

Police recorded 223 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Station in the 12 months to August 2026, or 87 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Station?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:33 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Station dataset covers 118 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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