Total Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windham Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Windham Road (BH1 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windham Road (BH1 4RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Cliff & Springbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clements Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hengist Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hengist Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capstone Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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