Baxenden vs Bourne

Baxenden has a safety score of 64/100 (Average) and recorded 232 crimes in the last 12 months. Bourne has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 778 crimes. Baxenden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Baxenden shows a year-on-year crime trend of +16.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bourne shows +5.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Baxenden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (70 incidents). In Bourne, it is Violent Crime (322 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Baxenden recorded 39 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bourne recorded 185. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Baxenden totalled 70 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 322 in Bourne. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Baxenden recorded 199 crimes (now 232, a change of +16.6%). Bourne recorded 736 crimes previously (now 778, +5.7%).

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. Baxenden has a resolution rate of 29.4% and Bourne has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Baxenden falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Bourne is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. 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 Baxenden and Bourne. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.