Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Walpole Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 328th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walpole Road (BH1 4HA) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Road (BH1 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Roumelia Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walpole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carysfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carysfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carysfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walpole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharncliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donoughmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Randolph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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