Total Crime Rate
1025.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
213.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Chambers area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Richmond Chambers (BH2 6EE) in the last 12 months was 1025.2 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -52.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 93 (β 213.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Chambers (BH2 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 389 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gervis Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gervis Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tregonwell Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tregonwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Hill | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
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