Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 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

Holdenhurst Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 529th 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 Holdenhurst Road (BH8 9AE) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Bethia Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holdenhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jefferson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egerton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Curzon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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