Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 28.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in East Southbourne & Tuckton , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Road (BH6 3AR) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the East Southbourne & Tuckton average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Road (BH6 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Donnelly Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnelly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ken Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ken Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tuckton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donnelly Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donnelly Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donnelly Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donnelly Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Cranleigh Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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