Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durrington Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Durrington Road (BH7 6PY) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durrington Road (BH7 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Hambledon Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trentham Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hambledon Road | Under investigation |
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