Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carysfort Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Carysfort Road (BH1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carysfort Road (BH1 4EJ), 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.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Clements Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carysfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carysfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carysfort Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clements Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Clements Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Adeline Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Randolph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Randolph Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Randolph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Randolph Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Randolph Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adeline Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borthwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borthwick Road | — |
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