Bourne and Billingborough vs Gainsborough Rural South

Bourne and Billingborough has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,192 crimes in the last 12 months. Gainsborough Rural South has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) with 524 crimes. Gainsborough Rural South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bourne and Billingborough shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Gainsborough Rural South shows -19.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bourne and Billingborough, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (472 incidents). In Gainsborough Rural South, it is Violent Crime (199 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bourne and Billingborough recorded 273 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gainsborough Rural South recorded 125. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bourne and Billingborough totalled 472 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 199 in Gainsborough Rural South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bourne and Billingborough recorded 1,417 crimes (now 1,192, a change of -15.9%). Gainsborough Rural South recorded 650 crimes previously (now 524, -19.4%).

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 and Billingborough has a resolution rate of 0% and Gainsborough Rural South has 16.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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