Total Crime Rate

247.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 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 247.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 80th 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 Walpole Road (BH1 4HD) in the last 12 months was 247.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Road (BH1 4HD), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmerston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walpole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hengist Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carysfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carysfort Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carysfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roumelia Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Lane
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Randolph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Randolph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donoughmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donoughmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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