Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ladysmith Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 461st lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ladysmith Close (BH23 3DR) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Close (BH23 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Court Close, where police recorded 24 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 Ladysmith Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stroud Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buccaneers Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buttery Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strete Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haking Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Haking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —

Data Sources

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