This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.40 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.40 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Boston
Crime trends · Boston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
91
YoY +44%
ASB
56
YoY -19%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY stable
Burglary
8
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
17
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
251
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Boston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 70,514
White Brit.74.5%
Other White19.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Total residents: 70,512
Christian59.8%
No religion31.2%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 70,491
50–6420.0%
35–4919.1%
25–3412.8%
65–7410.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 29,441
Other13.8%
Any member 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
