Total Crime Rate
889.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradburne Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 9th 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 Bradburne Road (BH2 5ST) in the last 12 months was 889.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 107.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 160.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradburne Road (BH2 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Triangle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durrant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Norwich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norwich Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norwich Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Durrant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Purbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Triangle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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