Crime Rate in Bournemouth Central, ward

Bournemouth Central has the highest crime rate of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district and the 84th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 9th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bournemouth Central in the last 12 months was 340.4 per 1,000 residents and was 282.0% higher than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bournemouth Central’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1,988 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 51 cases , up 30.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 35.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2,323 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bournemouth Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 989 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.