Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holdenhurst Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8BE) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holdenhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cleveland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holdenhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Holdenhurst Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkins Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shelbourne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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