Total Crime Rate
121.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Deans area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 228th 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 The Deans (BH1 1QB) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Deans (BH1 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near Dean Park Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Deans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Deans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Deans | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Ives Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Winifred'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodorgan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodorgan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodorgan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bodorgan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
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