Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beaufort Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 190th 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 Beaufort Road (BH6 5AP) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaufort Road (BH6 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Paisley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaufort Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelton Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mulberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warnford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warnford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warnford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warnford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warnford Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Mulberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnewood Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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