Total Crime Rate

230.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 230.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Somerford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 93rd 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 Somerford Road (BH23 3PY) in the last 12 months was 230.1 per 1,000 residents and was 218.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Road (BH23 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coleridge Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mallory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Airport/Airfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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