What is the crime rate in St Thomas', Boston?

As of April 2026, the St Thomas' ward has an annual crime rate of 71.36 per 1,000 residents with 20 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the St Thomas' ward?

The most common crime in St Thomas' is Shoplifting with 7 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 35.0% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the St Thomas' ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

Crime in St Thomas', Boston

Comprehensive safety analysis for St Thomas', localized within Boston.

Total Crimes

trending_up +66.7% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

71.36per 1k

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Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

2,528

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Shoplifting7

Anti-social Behaviour6

Violence & Sexual Offences2

Public Order2

Burglary2

Criminal Damage & Arson1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 7Anti-social behaviour: 5Public order: 1	15
On or near Cork Tree Crescent Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Wyberton West Road Map	Burglary: 2	2
On or near Carmel Green Map	Public order: 1	1

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City Average

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Local Priorities

Operation Belts – this is an operation to catch and convict burglars as well as prevent further offences following a spike in dwelling and commercial burglaries in Boston Borough. A joint department response is underway in relation to this. The Neighbourhood Policing response is led by PC Danni Pratt.

Issued: 23 Apr 2026

Status Update

In response to this priority we have mapped offences, directed patrols and arrested three burglary suspects. All have been charged with several offences and are currently remanded in custody.

Actioned: 23 Apr 2026

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