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

Old Christchurch Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1JU) in the last 12 months was 812.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.8% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 404.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Christchurch Road (BH1 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansdowne Crescent, where police recorded 346 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (138 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.