Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charminster Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 560th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Charminster Road (BH8 8US) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charminster Road (BH8 8US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Cliff & Springbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gerald Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gerald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nortoft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portchester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Court Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heron Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heron Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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