Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Parade area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Parade (PE21 7PL) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the St Thomas' average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Parade (PE21 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hessle Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Thomas'| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A52 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooks Lock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amberley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cooks Lock | Under investigation |
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