Total Crime Rate
224.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Road (BH1 4EF) in the last 12 months was 224.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Road (BH1 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Randolph Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carysfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Clements Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Clements Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carysfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carysfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Donoughmore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Donoughmore Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donoughmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donoughmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Curzon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Curzon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Road | — |
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