Bourne vs Dane Valley

Bourne has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 190 crimes in the last 12 months. Dane Valley has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,267 crimes. Bourne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bourne shows a year-on-year crime trend of -23.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Dane Valley shows +34.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bourne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (85 incidents). In Dane Valley, it is Violent Crime (570 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bourne recorded 30 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Dane Valley recorded 248. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bourne totalled 85 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 570 in Dane Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bourne recorded 247 crimes (now 190, a change of -23.1%). Dane Valley recorded 942 crimes previously (now 1,267, +34.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bourne has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Dane Valley has 25.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bourne falls within the Kent Police boundary. Dane Valley is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bourne and Dane Valley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.