Crime Rates at Grove Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3EA

Grove Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (BH1 3EA) in the last 12 months was 1382.8 per 1,000 residents and was 306.2% higher 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 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 482.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (BH1 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Meyrick Road. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.