Total Crime Rate
217.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,191 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 2NL) in the last 12 months was 217.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (BH1 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Crescent. Police recorded 346 crimes here, including 125 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumnor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wootton Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wootton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wootton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wootton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Lane | Under investigation |
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