Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belle Vue Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Moors & Three Legged Cross , and the 336th 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 Belle Vue Grove (BH22 0EF) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the West Moors & Three Legged Cross average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belle Vue Grove (BH22 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardy Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakhurst Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardy Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Firs Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Close | Offender given a caution |
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