Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Anthonys Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 507th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Anthonys Road (BH2 6PB) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Anthonys Road (BH2 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near St Augustin'S Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 25 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 | Public order | Dunbar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustin'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Augustin'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Augustin'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Ives Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Winifred'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wychwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wychwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustin'S Road | Under investigation |
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