Total Crime Rate

218.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 218.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blandford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 100th 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 Blandford Road (BH15 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 218.0 per 1,000 residents and was 194.8% higher than the Hamworthy average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (BH15 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hinchliffe Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westport Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockley Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legion Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legion Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legion Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Legion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hounslow Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westport Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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