Total Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (FY5 2ST) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Bourne average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (FY5 2ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roedean Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenmount Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenmount Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Greenmount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gaskell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Keats Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roedean Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roedean Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennyfarthing Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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