Crime Rates at Purbeck Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5EF

Purbeck Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purbeck Road (BH2 5EF) in the last 12 months was 765.6 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 411.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purbeck Road (BH2 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Road (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.