Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shillito Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 343rd 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 Shillito Road (BH12 2BW) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shillito Road (BH12 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shillito Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carnegie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Khyber Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Khyber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Layton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road
Apr 2026Burglary Carnegie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ponsonby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Road

Data Sources

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