Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edward Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 507th 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 Edward Road (BH23 3EN) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower 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 7 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (BH23 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Hunt Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mallory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunt Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coleridge Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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