Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Orcheston Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Orcheston Road (BH8 8SR) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orcheston Road (BH8 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Malmesbury Court. Police recorded 38 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 Orcheston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bennett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkins Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Bennett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Park Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nortoft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Wood Road —
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Data Sources

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