Total Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 167.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Irvine Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 142nd 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 Irvine Way (BH23 3BE) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% higher than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irvine Way (BH23 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillary Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Troak Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Irvine Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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