Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Redwood Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 619th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 5QA) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redwood Road (BH16 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beacon Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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