Crime Rates at Hamilton Close, Bournemouth, BH1 4ET

Hamilton Close 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 Close (BH1 4ET) 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 Close (BH1 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.