Crime on the rise in Boston, official figures show
Crime has risen over the last year in Boston, official police records reveal.
Lincolnshire Police recorded 5,683 offences in Boston in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Hide AdThat was an increase of 10% compared to the previous year, when there were 5,152.
However, at 80.2 crimes per 1,000 people, that was lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 89.3.
Of the crimes recorded in the area over the last 12 months, 260 were sexual offences – an increase of 52% from the year before.
Meanwhile, violent crime has risen in the area, from 1,999 to 2,303 over this period.
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Hide AdOne of the main factors behind this increase was the rise in violence without injury, which rose by 22%, from 789 incidents to 963.
And theft offences rose by 3%, with 1,569 incidents recorded in the 12 months to March.
At 22.1 crimes per 1,000 people, that was slightly lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 25.1.
Crimes recorded in Boston included:
260 sexual offences, a rise of 52%2,303 violent offences, a rise of 15%599 incidents of criminal damage and arson, up 17%241 drug offences, down 9%64 possession of weapons such as firearms or knives, a decrease of 23414 public order offences, no change1,569 theft offences, a rise of 3%693 stalking and harassment offences, up 9%