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 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%

See how Boston compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Boston

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
285 160 295 120 115 185 325 150 35 30 70 150 170 15 35 80 135