Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairholmes Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 175th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairholmes Close (FY5 2SL) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Bourne average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairholmes Close (FY5 2SL), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trunnah Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kildare Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlisle Grove | — |
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