Crime Rates at Middleton Gardens, Bournemouth, BH7 7BT

Middleton Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Gardens (BH7 7BT) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the Littledown & Iford average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Gardens (BH7 7BT), 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.