Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

William Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 503rd lowest 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 William Road (BH7 7BA) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Road (BH7 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thistlebarrow Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littledown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thistlebarrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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