Crime Rates at Paddington Grove, Bournemouth, BH11 8NR

Paddington Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddington Grove (BH11 8NR) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddington Grove (BH11 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paddington Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Georges Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.