Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 50th lowest 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 Castle Avenue (FY6 7NW) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Bourne average (104.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Avenue (FY6 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorne Grove. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Orchards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dover Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briarfield Road | — |
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