Crime Rates at Derby Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3PR

Derby Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (BH1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (BH1 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Methuen Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.