Total Crime Rate
167.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windermere Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 143rd 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 Windermere Road (BH3 7LF) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windermere Road (BH3 7LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Court Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Truscott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belvedere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Belvedere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Belvedere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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