Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Donoughmore Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Donoughmore Road (BH1 4HG) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Boscombe West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Donoughmore Road (BH1 4HG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Donoughmore Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Clements Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randolph Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Churchill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Walpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Walpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boscombe Spa Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Hamilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Wharncliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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