Boston Rural West vs Caistor

Boston Rural West has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,580 crimes in the last 12 months. Caistor has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) with 602 crimes. Caistor scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Boston Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Caistor shows +5.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Boston Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (595 incidents). In Caistor, it is Violent Crime (197 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Boston Rural West recorded 349 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Caistor recorded 147. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Boston Rural West totalled 595 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 197 in Caistor. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Boston Rural West recorded 1,770 crimes (now 1,580, a change of -10.7%). Caistor recorded 571 crimes previously (now 602, +5.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Boston Rural West has a resolution rate of 60% and Caistor has 37.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Boston Rural West falls within the Lincolnshire Police boundary. Caistor is covered by Lincolnshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Boston Rural West and Caistor. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.