Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 395th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Cromwell Road (BH12 2NW) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (BH12 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Chubbs Mews. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carlton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chubbs Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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