Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Legion Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 495th lowest 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 Legion Road (BH15 4EX) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legion Road (BH15 4EX), 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 Legion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Legion Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westport Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hounslow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aldis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldis Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bayside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldis Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Legion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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