Total Crime Rate
67.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thistlebarrow Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Thistlebarrow Road (BH7 7AL) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Littledown & Iford average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thistlebarrow Road (BH7 7AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thistlebarrow Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thistlebarrow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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