Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Redhorn Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redhorn Close (BH16 5BE) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redhorn Close (BH16 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Foreland Road. Police recorded 99 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 Redhorn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Redhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipstal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipstal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turlin Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foreland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Foreland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foreland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fitzworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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