Crime Rates at Hengist Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DN

Hengist Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hengist Road (BH1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hengist Road (BH1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.