Total Crime Rate
482.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Irby Place 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 Place (PE21 8SE) 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 Place (PE21 8SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petticoat Lane, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fishtoft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pipe Office Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lincoln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincoln Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medlock Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medlock Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Irby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wormgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Customhouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Witham Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petticoat Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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