Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Ashmore Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 481st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashmore Crescent (BH15 4DG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmore Crescent (BH15 4DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hounslow Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blandford Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashmore Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Old Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hounslow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westport Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Rectory Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blandford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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