Alford vs Bourne and Billingborough

Alford has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 353 crimes in the last 12 months. Bourne and Billingborough has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,192 crimes. Alford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bourne and Billingborough shows -15.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (122 incidents). In Bourne and Billingborough, it is Violent Crime (472 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alford recorded 116 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bourne and Billingborough recorded 273. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alford totalled 122 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 472 in Bourne and Billingborough. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alford recorded 395 crimes (now 353, a change of -10.6%). Bourne and Billingborough recorded 1,417 crimes previously (now 1,192, -15.9%).

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. Alford has a resolution rate of 50% and Bourne and Billingborough has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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