Total Crime Rate

321.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 321.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 175.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russell Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Gardens (BH16 5BF) in the last 12 months was 321.0 per 1,000 residents and was 338.4% higher than the Hamworthy average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Gardens (BH16 5BF), 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 Russell Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Peverell Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipstal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Peverell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Egmont Road Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Peverell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peverell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipstal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peverell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Redhorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peverell Road —
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Data Sources

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