Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Richmond Park Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 375th 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 Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TQ) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capstone Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Park Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Park West Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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