Total Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

King Richard Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 5th 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 King Richard Drive (BH11 9UA) in the last 12 months was 3.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around King Richard Drive (BH11 9UA), the main crime hotspot is near King John Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Richard Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hull Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plantagenet Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantagenet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hull Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charter Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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