Total Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 188.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Crescent 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 Crescent (BH8 9BU) 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 Crescent (BH8 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Park Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burnham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Park West Drive

Data Sources

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