Total Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windham Road area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windham Road (BH1 4QU) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windham Road (BH1 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Cliff & Springbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscombe Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bethia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grantham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clements Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madison Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
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