Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
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 Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 217th 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 Close (BH11 9UL) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viscount Close (BH11 9UL), 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 Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edmund Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Viscount Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marquis Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marquis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plantagenet Crescent —
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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