Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redwood Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redwood Road (BH16 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redwood Road (BH16 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lytchett Matravers & Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Heather Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Close | — |
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