Total Crime Rate
2384.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Terrace Road area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 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 Terrace Road (BH2 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 2384.1 per 1,000 residents and was 600.4% 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 232 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 291 (≈ 923.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Terrace Road (BH2 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 508 crimes here, including 137 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gervis Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Park Road | — |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Exeter Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Triangle | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Triangle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Triangle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | 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 | — |
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