Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wynter Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 497th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wynter Close (BH7 7RL) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wynter Close (BH7 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harewood Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeson Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | William Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Littledown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Countess Gardens | Under investigation |
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