Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 55th lowest 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 Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TX) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TX), 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Park West Drive —
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Data Sources

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