Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Monks Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 318th 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 Monks Way (BH11 9TR) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Way (BH11 9TR), 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 Monks Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantagenet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plantagenet Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Viscount Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marquis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marquis Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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