Total Crime Rate
165.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speedwell Drive area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highcliffe & Walkford , and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Speedwell Drive (BH23 4LX) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 470.0% higher than the Highcliffe & Walkford average (28.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speedwell Drive (BH23 4LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellflower Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highcliffe & Walkford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Gardens | — |
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