Crap Towns / Boston / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Boston?
The police recorded 9.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Boston from September 2023 to August 2026, 41% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.2, down from 9.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness | 29.6 km | 16.3 |
| Boston | – | 9.9 |
| Horncastle | 27.0 km | 7.3 |
| Holbeach | 18.8 km | 7.1 |
| Sleaford | 26.3 km | 6.9 |
| Spalding | 23.5 km | 6.7 |
| Kirton | 5.4 km | 6.5 |
| Long Sutton | 23.2 km | 5.6 |
| Bourne | 33.1 km | 4.1 |
| Ruskington | 25.6 km | 3.8 |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 17.1 km | 2.8 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |