Crime Rates at Westdown Road, Bournemouth, BH11 9EQ

Westdown Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Westdown Road (BH11 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westdown Road (BH11 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durdells Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakely Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.