WILLOUGHBY ROAD, PE21 9EH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PE21 9EH

WILLOUGHBY ROAD, PE21 9EH, Boston has recorded a total of 48 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.45 per 1,000 population. This PE21 9EH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PE21 postcode area, which has experienced 586 crimes and a crime rate of 12.42 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PE21 9EH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PE21 9EH, encompassing approximately 3107 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-11.76% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-27.78% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-65.00% decrease)

PE21 9EH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 12
  • Mastins Court with total crimes: 7
  • Hartley Street with total crimes: 5

WILLOUGHBY ROAD, PE21 9EH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.45-11.76%
Shoplifting134.83-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour74.18-65.00%
Other theft52.25400.00%
Public order31.6150.00%
Bicycle theft20.97100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.64-60.00%
Burglary10.64-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2022.8525.00%
Shoplifting186.44100.00%
Violence and sexual offences175.79-22.73%
Criminal damage and arson55.4725.00%
Burglary41.61100.00%
Public order21.29-50.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Other theft10.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2223.1729.41%
Anti-social behaviour167.0814.29%
Shoplifting95.15-25.00%
Drugs52.90400.00%
Public order41.61100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.29300.00%
Vehicle crime31.29200.00%
Other theft30.9750.00%
Other crime20.970.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.64-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.70-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour145.47-17.65%
Shoplifting124.51-29.41%
Bicycle theft23.860.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Other theft20.640.00%
Public order20.64-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.640.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1820.285.88%
Anti-social behaviour175.7970.00%
Shoplifting175.4713.33%
Public order65.47500.00%
Burglary21.93100.00%
Drugs10.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.06-29.17%
Shoplifting155.47-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour104.83-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson43.22100.00%
Bicycle theft21.29100.00%
Other theft20.64-33.33%
Public order10.64-75.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Burglary10.32-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2422.53242.86%
Shoplifting167.7214.29%
Anti-social behaviour135.1544.44%
Public order44.1833.33%
Burglary41.290.00%
Other theft31.2950.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.97-33.33%
Robbery10.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Drugs10.32-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1413.19-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour94.51-10.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.90-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson32.25-62.50%
Public order30.97200.00%
Drugs20.97100.00%
Other theft20.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.640.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1817.70200.00%
Violence and sexual offences115.79-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour103.54150.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.22300.00%
Burglary42.570.00%
Other theft21.29-33.33%
Public order10.64-75.00%
Drugs10.320.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.26-33.33%
Shoplifting63.86-64.71%
Public order41.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.29-50.00%
Other theft31.29200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.970.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Drugs10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1815.7780.00%
Shoplifting175.79142.86%
Anti-social behaviour85.4760.00%
Burglary22.570.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Other theft10.32-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1011.26-37.50%
Shoplifting73.22-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour52.25-16.67%
Other theft41.6133.33%
Vehicle crime21.29100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.640.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Drugs10.64-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.870.00%
Shoplifting85.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.570.00%
Other theft31.930.00%
Drugs20.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.640.00%
Public order10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 31 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20242
May 20246
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
September 20231

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 204 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.69 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202417
July 202422
June 202417
May 202418
April 202417
March 202424
February 20247
January 202411
December 202312
November 202318
October 202310
September 202316

A total of 35 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20248
December 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
January 20244
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 31 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 139 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202420
July 202416
June 202414
May 202417
April 202410
March 202413
February 20249
January 202410
December 20234
November 20238
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 170 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202418
July 20249
June 202412
May 202417
April 202415
March 202416
February 202414
January 202418
December 20236
November 202317
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
November 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 10 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PE21 9EH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Shoplifting9
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Mastins Court
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Hartley Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Tawney Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Rason'S Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Windsor Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Richmond Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 9. Hospital Lane
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Burleigh Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. St Leonards Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Hope Gardens
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 13. Grand Sluice Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Norfolk Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Thorold Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Corpus Christi Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Botolph Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1