Boston

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Boston.

Population: 70,837
People in Employment: 32,180 (74.5%)
People Inactive: 9,400 (21.8%)
People Unemployed: 1,600 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs: 0k
Median Salary: £23,676
Mean Salary: £25,400

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Boston. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Boston for 2024

Bostons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,283 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,960 crimes. Which is an decrease of 677 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	2,283	178	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	953	76	Getting Better
Shoplifting	470	54	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	450	39	Getting Better
Other theft	418	38	Getting Better
Public order	341	26	Getting Better
Burglary	201	18	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	157	12	Getting Better
Other crime	122	12	Getting Better
Drugs	165	10	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	128	9	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	67	3	Getting Better
Theft from the person	24	1	Getting Better
Robbery	41	1	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Boston

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St Thomas has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Boston, with 3149 crimes and 178 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Trinity has 21 crimes and 8 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Witham	85	17
Trinity	57	8
Wyberton	51	12
Staniland	46	11
West	40	6
Skirbeck	39	5
Station	31	9
Fishtoft	28	4
Kirton and Frampton	28	4
Swineshead and Holland Fen	20	5
Fenside	16	3
Five Village	16	4
Old Leake and Wrangle	16	4
Coastal	10	3
St Thomas'	0	0

Crime map for Boston

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Boston

The average property price in Boston is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£274,702.75	£171,306.69	£135,946.51	£94,138.12
2022	£267,838.55	£166,464.51	£133,309.47	£93,276.99
2021	£236,451.41	£146,718.06	£118,044.23	£85,881.72
2020	£215,723.95	£135,040.98	£108,191.79	£81,158.70
2019	£212,669.69	£132,763.11	£106,319.90	£81,657.43
2018	£208,030.33	£129,564.10	£103,979.83	£80,812.32
2017	£199,471.30	£123,966.80	£99,716.06	£78,264.40
2016	£193,323.18	£120,455.66	£97,362.90	£75,256.30
2015	£185,278.20	£115,677.47	£93,678.68	£72,486.05
2014	£173,018.59	£108,676.16	£88,509.76	£68,653.89
2013	£160,107.59	£100,506.14	£81,975.09	£63,878.45
2012	£158,370.18	£99,252.02	£80,918.26	£63,972.88
2011	£164,197.03	£102,349.56	£83,759.11	£67,039.26
2010	£163,441.94	£102,479.11	£84,304.03	£67,889.63

Property prices over time for Boston

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Boston

The median salary in Boston is £23,676 and the mean salary in Boston is £25,400.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 0k
Median Salary: £23,676
Annual Percentage Change: 4.4%
Mean Salary: £25,400

Salary comparison between Boston and East Midlands

See how Boston compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Boston ranks 30 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Blaby	36k	£30,007	20.8%	£33,438	13.7%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
West Lindsey	35k	£28,101	4.3%	£29,966	1.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
North Kesteven	41k	£26,310	-2.7%	£29,318	0.0%
High Peak	33k	£26,052	10.3%	£30,521	11.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Derbyshire Dales	20k	£24,601	10.0%	£27,735	-8.0%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Leicester UA	90k	£23,175	9.3%	£25,906	7.5%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%