Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • 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
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

Stour Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 374th 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 Stour Road (BH8 8SY) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stour Road (BH8 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Bethia Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jefferson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egerton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelbourne Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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