Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Edward Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 297th 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 Edward Road (BH23 3EW) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (BH23 3EW), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mallory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marmion Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunt Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coleridge Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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