Total Crime Rate

226.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 226.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Palmerston Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Mews (BH1 4JH) in the last 12 months was 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Mews (BH1 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Borthwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Windsor Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road
Sep 2025Public order Horace Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Horace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Barham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Road
Sep 2025Other crime Adeline Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cecil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adeline Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adeline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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