Total Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 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 119.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Milborne Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 221st 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 Milborne Crescent (BH12 4ES) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milborne Crescent (BH12 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Wyvern Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milborne Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turbary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turbary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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