Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Richards Way area has the 30th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 168th 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 Richards Way (FY5 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Way (FY5 3TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richards Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knights Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorsholme Lane —
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Data Sources

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