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 1,191 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 1729.0 per 1,000 residents and was 407.9% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 551.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 579 crimes here, including 177 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.