Total Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Richmond Park Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TH) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Park Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Alban'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Park Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orcheston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orcheston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Wood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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