Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.1 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 154.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Malmesbury Park Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 161st 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 Malmesbury Park Road (BH8 8PS) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Park Road (BH8 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Methuen Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malmesbury Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henville Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holdenhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Methuen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkins Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowther Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwyn Road —
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Data Sources

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