Total Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Vantage Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Vantage Way (BH12 4NU) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vantage Way (BH12 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Farwell Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vantage Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farwell Road —
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Data Sources

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