Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillbrow Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Hillbrow Road (BH6 5NT) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillbrow Road (BH6 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambledon Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stourvale Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Littledown & Iford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hambledon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hambledon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hambledon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hambledon Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Gardens | Under investigation |
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