Bourne West
Middle areaThe south east of the South Kesteven. 9,630 people in 8.3 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 15% of people in Bourne West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Bourne West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bourne West at a rate of 67.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.3 per 1,000 people across South Kesteven.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 219 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 150 |
| Shoplifting | 120 |
| Other crime | 83 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bourne West compares
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Is Bourne West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bourne West at a rate of 67.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 74.3 per 1,000 people across South Kesteven.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 79 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bourne West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (219), anti-social behaviour (150) and shoplifting (120).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Kesteven
These figures are published for the whole of South Kesteven, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Kesteven and not Bourne West alone. See South Kesteven
Bourne West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bourne West was £250,000 in 2025.
Bourne West had 8,425 usual residents at the census.
About 15% of people in Bourne West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bourne West, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.