Total Crime Rate

554.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

221.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 554.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 221.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 66.2 10/10
  • Other theft 60.3 10/10
  • Public order 42.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 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

Castle Lane East area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Castle Lane East (BH7 7DP) in the last 12 months was 554.5 per 1,000 residents and was 718.2% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 221.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane East (BH7 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Jewell Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lane East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wilkinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaseside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheshire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wilkinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilkinson Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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