Crime Rates at Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AA

Old Christchurch Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 43rd 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 Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 346.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.