Bourne, Wyre: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in Bourne are slightly above the UK average at 93.1 crimes per 1,000 people in 2025, compared to the national figure of 88.6. That said, it's noticeably safer than the nearby Mount neighbourhood, which recorded 164.1 per 1,000.
The good news is things are improving. Total crimes dropped from 638 in 2024 to 616 in 2025. Anti-social behaviour is the most common crime type here, but it's lower than in several surrounding neighbourhoods. Vehicle crime and shoplifting are both well below national averages.
Among its immediate neighbours, Bourne sits somewhere in the middle. It's quieter than Mount but busier than Stanah or Pheasant's Wood.
Source: police-recorded crime for Bourne ward (Lancashire Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Bourne ward: Lancashire Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Bourne ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
112
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
North West region average
99
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Pheasant's Wood
42.2
Higher than
Stanah
50.9
Higher than
Marsh Mill
54.5
Lower than
Mount
158.3
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Bourne ward and the North West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences37%39%
- Anti-social behaviour27%17%
- Criminal damage and arson10%8%
- Shoplifting6%6%
- Vehicle crime4%3%
- Other theft4%5%
- Public order4%8%
- Other crime4%2%
- Burglary3%3%
- Drugs1%5%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
