Total Crime Rate
208.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Road 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 St Peters Road (BH1 2LT) 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 St Peters Road (BH1 2LT), 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.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Christchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cumnor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumnor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumnor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wootton Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cumnor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumnor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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