Crime Rates at Rochester Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8AQ

Rochester Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 236th 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 Rochester Road (BH11 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (BH11 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tedder Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.