Total Crime Rate
333.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alban Retail Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 13th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alban Retail Park (PE21 7NN) in the last 12 months was 333.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.2% higher than the St Thomas' average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 601.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alban Retail Park (PE21 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Thomas'| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hammond Beck Bank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hammond Beck Bank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashton Hall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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