Total Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wordsworth Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bourne Austerby , and the 128th highest crime rate of 456 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 Wordsworth Grove (PE10 9WE) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Bourne Austerby average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wordsworth Grove (PE10 9WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salisbury Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heartsease Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bourne Austerby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornflower Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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