Crime Rates at Hengist Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4DN

Hengist Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 360th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hengist Road (BH1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Boscombe West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hengist Road (BH1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.