Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chelsea Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chelsea Gardens (BH8 8EL) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsea Gardens (BH8 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelsea Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Methuen Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelbourne Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Methuen Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henville Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelbourne Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holdenhurst Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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