Total Crime Rate
526.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dalkeith Arcade area has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 23rd 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 Dalkeith Arcade (BH1 1EN) in the last 12 months was 526.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 143.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalkeith Arcade (BH1 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 463 crimes here, including 147 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westover Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Verulam Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verulam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westover Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hinton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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