Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chestnut Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 145th 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 Chestnut Gardens (FY5 4HS) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Gardens (FY5 4HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Heys Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Trunnah Gardens Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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