Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 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 250.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 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
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

Willis Way area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Oakdale , and the 79th 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 Willis Way (BH15 3TF) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 617.8% higher than the Oakdale average (34.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willis Way (BH15 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near Fleets Lane. Police recorded 35 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 Willis Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fleets Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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