Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 49th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Avenue (FY5 4AS) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Avenue (FY5 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Knowsley Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Springbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patten Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springbank Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bancroft Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patten Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pleasant Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandown Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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