Crime Rates at St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6JU

St Stephens Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,191 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 St Stephens Road (BH2 6JU) in the last 12 months was 527.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -74.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 239.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Road (BH2 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lane, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.