Total Crime Rate
482.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Irby Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft , and the 6th 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 Irby Street (PE21 8SA) in the last 12 months was 482.2 per 1,000 residents and was 362.9% higher than the Fishtoft average (104.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 216.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irby Street (PE21 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fydell Street, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fydell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fydell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trafalgar Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Trafalgar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fydell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fracknal'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Witham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fydell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pipe Office Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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