Total Crime Rate
1025.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
213.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradburne Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 1025.2 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -52.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 213.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% 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 210 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purbeck Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper Norwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Norwich Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poole Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South View Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Norwich Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poole Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mews | Under investigation |
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