Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Hercules Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hercules Road (BH15 4JA) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hercules Road (BH15 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Solomon Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hercules Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nathen Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hercules Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Solomon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nathen Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Dawkins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dawkins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Solomon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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