Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drummond 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 Drummond Road (BH1 4DT) 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 Drummond Road (BH1 4DT), 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.
View Crime In Boscombe West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorland Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hengist Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Exton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knole Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knole Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hengist Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharncliffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wharncliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clements Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wharncliffe Road | Under investigation |
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