Total Crime Rate

563.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 563.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 218.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.3 10/10
  • Drugs 37.2 10/10
  • Other theft 31.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalkeith Steps area has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dalkeith Steps (BH1 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 563.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 159.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalkeith Steps (BH1 1EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalkeith Steps area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Christchurch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Post Office Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Post Office Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fir Vale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Hill Drive —
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Data Sources

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