Total Crime Rate
738.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
266.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haviland Road West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 13th 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 Haviland Road West (BH1 4DF) in the last 12 months was 738.5 per 1,000 residents and was 431.2% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 266.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haviland Road West (BH1 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabton Close Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabton Close Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haviland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haviland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Haviland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roumelia Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roumelia Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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