Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerford Road (BH23 3PL) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Burton & Grange average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Road (BH23 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strete (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stroud Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Purewell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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