Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Symes Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Symes Road (BH15 4PX) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Hamworthy average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Symes Road (BH15 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blandford Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamworthy (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Symes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hamworthy Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goathorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamworthy —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamworthy Under investigation
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Data Sources

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