Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dovedale Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 167th lowest 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 Dovedale Avenue (FY5 2SR) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Bourne average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dovedale Avenue (FY5 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royles Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trunnah Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marsh Mill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Churchill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennyfarthing Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trunnah Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pleasant Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
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