Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spurgeon Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spurgeon Road (BH7 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spurgeon Road (BH7 6LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Scotter Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spurgeon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hannington Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morley Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Morley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Scotter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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