Crime Rate in Bourne Valley, ward

Bourne Valley has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Test Valley district and the 1741st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bourne Valley in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Test Valley district average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bourne Valley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bourne Valley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near The Close, with 13 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Athlone Close (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.