Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

The Orchards area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 144th 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 The Orchards (FY6 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 6 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (FY6 7NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Gardens Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carleton Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Castle Gardens Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briarfield Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primrose Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Gardens Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Gardens Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dover Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Orchards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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