Crime Rates at Southcote Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3SS

Southcote Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 190th 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 Southcote Road (BH1 3SS) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcote Road (BH1 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spencer Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.