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 10th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 786.5 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 322.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% 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 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.