Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cliff Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 West Cliff Road (BH2 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Road (BH2 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Durley Gardens. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Cliff Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durley Chine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Cliff Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portarlington Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Durley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Durley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Durley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order West Cliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Durley Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durley Chine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Somerville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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