Total Crime Rate
563.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
159.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Christchurch Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1EP) in the last 12 months was 563.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 159.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 313 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fir Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Vale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Vale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Hill | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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