Total Crime Rate
130.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turlin Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Turlin Road (BH16 5AG) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turlin Road (BH16 5AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fitzworth Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rice Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hamworthy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goathorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rice Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamworthy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamworthy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rice Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rice Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rice Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamworthy | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rice Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keysworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlebere Crescent | Under investigation |
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