Total Crime Rate
613.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
159.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bath Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (BH1 2NH) in the last 12 months was 613.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (BH1 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 313 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumnor Road (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lorne Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorne Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lorne Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Park Road | Under investigation |
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