Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dean Park Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Park Road (BH1 1HU) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Park Road (BH1 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 313 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Old Christchurch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fir Vale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Hill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Christchurch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verulam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verulam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verulam Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Verulam Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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