Crime Rates at Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1QS

Madeira Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madeira Road (BH1 1QS) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeira Road (BH1 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.