Crime Rates at Dukes Close, Bournemouth, BH6 5NA

Dukes Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 109th 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 Dukes Close (BH6 5NA) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dukes Close (BH6 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.