Total Crime Rate

336.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 336.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.0 10/10
  • Other theft 36.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 46th 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 Palmerston Road (BH1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 336.0 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% higher than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (BH1 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roumelia Lane (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Centenary Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adeline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adeline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adeline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haviland Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Donoughmore Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donoughmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donoughmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roumelia Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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