Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ross Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 268th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ross Gardens (BH11 9UG) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Gardens (BH11 9UG), 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 Ross Gardens 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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