Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blandford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Hamworthy , and the 162nd 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 Blandford Road (BH16 5BL) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (BH16 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Rice Gardens. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamworthy —
Sep 2025Public order Hamworthy Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rice Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rice Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goathorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rice Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamworthy Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rice Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rice Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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