Total Crime Rate
525.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bartlett Drive area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 24th 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 Bartlett Drive (BH7 7JT) in the last 12 months was 525.3 per 1,000 residents and was 693.8% 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 221.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bartlett Drive (BH7 7JT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Littledown & Iford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tan Howse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartlett Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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