Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Warwick Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 581st highest 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 Warwick Road (BH7 6LB) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Road (BH7 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warwick Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rosebery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road
Apr 2026Drugs St James'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haviland Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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