Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Solomon Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 554th highest 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 Solomon Way (BH15 4RB) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solomon Way (BH15 4RB), 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 Solomon Way area

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

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