Total Crime Rate
332.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (BH1 1BY) in the last 12 months was 332.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (BH1 1BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 578 crimes here, including 177 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Hinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cliff Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cliff Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cliff Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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