Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Viscount Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Viscount Walk (BH11 9TH) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viscount Walk (BH11 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Marquis Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Viscount Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plantagenet Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marquis Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marquis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Viscount Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantagenet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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