Total Crime Rate
186.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 125th 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 Grove Road (BH1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Road (BH1 3DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (44 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Undercliff Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Undercliff Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Undercliff Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Undercliff Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Undercliff Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotlands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Overcliff Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithun'S Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Undercliff Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Undercliff Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Undercliff Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Swithun'S Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Undercliff Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Swithun'S Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Swithun'S Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithun'S Road South | Under investigation |
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