Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victory Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Leonards & St Ives , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
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 Victory Way (BH24 2FA) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 177.8% higher than the St Leonards & St Ives average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victory Way (BH24 2FA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Leonards & St Ives| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victory Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Juno Road | — |
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