Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Adams Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 586th highest 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 Adams Close (BH15 4FA) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adams Close (BH15 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adams Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adams Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shapwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stabler Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stabler Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapwick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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