Total Crime Rate
57.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penny Farthing Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 187th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penny Farthing Lane (FY5 2ED) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Bourne average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penny Farthing Lane (FY5 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Counsell Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keats Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roedean Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roedean Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennyfarthing Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaskell Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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