Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bennett Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 416th highest 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 Bennett Road (BH8 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Road (BH8 8RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Malmesbury Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orcheston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Park Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orcheston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henville Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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