Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lulworth Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lulworth Avenue (BH15 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lulworth Avenue (BH15 4DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Legion Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rockley Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lulworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Legion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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