Total Crime Rate

58.2 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 58.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 521st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TL) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher than the Moordown average (51.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TL), 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 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 2025Vehicle crime St Alban'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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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