Total Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 171.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Swansbury Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 140th 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 Swansbury Drive (BH8 0LB) in the last 12 months was 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swansbury Drive (BH8 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Hopkins Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swansbury Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Noyce Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilkinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyrrell Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Wilkinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilkinson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Birch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopkins Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheshire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noyce Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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