Total Crime Rate

138.2 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 138.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 189th 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 4BG) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Hamworthy average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (BH15 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Beccles Close. Police recorded 13 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 Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Old Rope Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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