Bourne Crime Overview
Bourne is the second safest small town in Lincolnshire, and is the 162nd most dangerous overall out of Lincolnshire's 599 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bourne in 2020 was 45 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Lincolnshire's overall crime rate, coming in 68% lower than the Lincolnshire rate of 75 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bourne is the 317th safest small town, and the 3,693rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In May 2020, Bourne was the worst small town in Lincolnshire for possession of weapons, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. January 2019 was also a bad month for Bourne residents, when it was Lincolnshire's most dangerous small town for vehicle crime, recording 13 crimes at a rate of 0.75 per 1,000 residents. Bourne recorded 6 reports of other crime during November 2019, making its crime rate of 0.35 the worst small town for other crime in Lincolnshire that month.
The most common crimes in Bourne are violence and sexual offences, with 418 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 11% lower than 2019's figure of 462 offences and a difference of 2.55 from 2019's crime rate of 27. Bourne's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 2 crimes.
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See how Bourne shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Bourne and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Bourne Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Bourne This Year
| Bourne | Lincolnshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 358 | 20.69 | 26,901 | 24.61 | 19% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.35 | 1,404 | 1.28 | 266% safer |
| Burglary | 28 | 1.62 | 5,666 | 5.18 | 220% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 65 | 3.76 | 10,043 | 9.19 | 144% safer |
| Drugs | 19 | 1.10 | 2,354 | 2.15 | 95% safer |
| Other Crime | 11 | 0.64 | 2,275 | 2.08 | 225% safer |
| Other Theft | 55 | 3.18 | 5,909 | 5.41 | 70% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.58 | 753 | 0.69 | 19% safer |
| Public Order | 97 | 5.61 | 8,414 | 7.70 | 37% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.06 | 484 | 0.44 | 633% safer |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 2.31 | 6,014 | 5.50 | 138% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 21 | 1.21 | 3,702 | 3.39 | 180% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 418 | 24.16 | 34,660 | 31.71 | 31% safer |
Crime in Bourne Compared To Lincolnshire
Bourne Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottesford | 171 | 16.01 | 178% safer |
| Bourne | 771 | 44.57 | - |
| North Hykeham | 822 | 50.21 | 11% more dangerous |
| Holbeach | 594 | 54.83 | 19% more dangerous |
| Sleaford | 1,150 | 58.87 | 24% more dangerous |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 692 | 59.30 | 25% more dangerous |
| Stamford | 1,234 | 59.76 | 25% more dangerous |
Bourne Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 17 | 11 | 21 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.69 | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.35 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.3 | 6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.64 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 0.58 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 10 | 17 | 27 | 24 | Getting worse |
Changes In Bourne's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Bourne to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne | 44.57 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 34% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 42% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 46% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 48% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 48% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 54% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 57% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 58% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 66% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 67% more dangerous |
Crime in Bourne's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne East | 459 | 47 | First |
| Bourne West | 312 | 42 | Second |
Crime in Bourne During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bourne change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Bourne saw a 500% increase in public order. Bourne saw a large fall in vehicle crime during June, when it fell by 92% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +50% | +176% | +429% | +238% | +95% | +44% | +111% | +150% | +13% | +157% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | -50% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | -83% | -67% | -75% | +200% | -71% | +50% | +150% | +100% | +33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | +100% | -60% | +17% | +100% | -50% | -13% | -83% | -63% | -63% |
| Drugs | - | +100% | -33% | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | -67% | - | +100% | - | -67% | - | -83% | - |
| Other Theft | -29% | -20% | -67% | -33% | -44% | -13% | -29% | -57% | - | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +500% | +40% | +17% | +20% | +22% | +30% | - | - | -18% | -25% |
| Shoplifting | - | -80% | -80% | -75% | -33% | +75% | -67% | +150% | +133% | +400% |
| Vehicle Crime | -33% | -80% | -67% | -92% | +50% | -25% | - | -75% | -50% | +33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -23% | -13% | -39% | +16% | +29% | +19% | +17% | -18% | -18% | -54% |
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Bourne's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021