Total Crime Rate
104.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Derby Road (BH1 3PU) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (BH1 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (24 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 | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southcote Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knyveton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knyveton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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