Total Crime Rate
698.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (BH2 5DH) in the last 12 months was 698.6 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 207.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Road (BH2 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 480 crimes here, including 132 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Cliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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