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

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 6LA) 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 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 341 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.