Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poppy Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bourne Austerby , and the 218th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Place (PE10 0GL) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Bourne Austerby average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Place (PE10 0GL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heartsease Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Teasel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsea Park Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leytonstone Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cowslip Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heartsease Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heartsease Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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