Total Crime Rate
158.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilson Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 160th 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 Wilson Road (BH1 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilson Road (BH1 4PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Cliff & Springbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Soberton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madison Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clements Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grantham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscombe Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bethia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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