Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Iford Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Iford Gardens (BH7 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% higher than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iford Gardens (BH7 6SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheriton Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Iford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheriton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheepwash Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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