Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Meadow Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 551st lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (BH23 7NU) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Burton & Grange average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Lane (BH23 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowleys Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B3347 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerfield Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Footners Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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