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

Old Christchurch Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1ED) in the last 12 months was 1607.5 per 1,000 residents and was 399.2% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 486.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 473 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.