Crime Rates at Wootton Mount, Bournemouth, BH1 1PJ

Wootton Mount area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 110th 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 Wootton Mount (BH1 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wootton Mount (BH1 1PJ), 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.