Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lanark Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 338th 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 Lanark Close (BH15 4DD) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Hamworthy average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanark Close (BH15 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Hounslow Close. Police recorded 18 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 Lanark Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hounslow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Legion Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Legion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westport Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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