Total Crime Rate
188.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Park Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Park Road (BH8 8TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Avon Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Park West Drive | — |
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