Crap Towns / Boston Spa / Crime

How much crime is there in Boston Spa?

The police recorded 36.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Boston Spa from September 2023 to August 2026, 52% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 37.6, up from 35.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	35.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	36.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	37.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.6	34.1
Public order	4.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.5	7.0
Other theft	2.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.4	3.8
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Shoplifting	0.3	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leeds	16.9 km	148
York	18.3 km	89.4
Wetherby	4.6 km	76.1
Allerton Bywater	16.1 km	64.6
Harrogate	16.1 km	58.5
Kippax	14.6 km	54.3
Garforth	12.2 km	49.2
Sherburn in Elmet	15.0 km	46.3
Knaresborough	14.3 km	46.3
Tadcaster	5.3 km	43.5
Boston Spa	–	36.3
The typical town	–	76.2