Total Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydney Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Street (PE21 8NY) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% higher than the Fenside average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydney Street (PE21 8NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fenside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartol Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Revesby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fydell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fydell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Revesby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Revesby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Revesby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brothertoft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartol Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bartol Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bartol Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartol Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartol Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Revesby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brothertoft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sydney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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