Total Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 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 107.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 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
  • 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

Goathorn Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goathorn Close (BH16 5AD) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goathorn Close (BH16 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Rice Gardens. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goathorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carters Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamworthy —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turlin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goathorn Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goathorn Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamworthy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamworthy Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Galloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rice Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rice Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rice Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rice Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rice Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rice Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rice Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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