Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 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 191.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shapwick Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 124th 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 Shapwick Road (BH15 4AP) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% higher than the Hamworthy average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shapwick Road (BH15 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shapwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Old Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shapwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stabler Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stabler Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adams Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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