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

Evesham Close 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 Evesham Close (BH7 7HN) 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 Evesham Close (BH7 7HN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Evesham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaseside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trentham Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beauchamps Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
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Data Sources

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