Crime Rates at Russell Cotes Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3UB

Russell Cotes Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Russell Cotes Road (BH1 3UB) in the last 12 months was 1134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 252.4% higher 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 401.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Cotes Road (BH1 3UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 271 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.