Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Anthonys Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 6PD) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Anthonys Road (BH2 6PD), the main crime hotspot is near St Augustin'S Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Anthonys Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Augustin'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Meyrick Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Ives Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Anthony'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustin'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Augustin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Augustin'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wychwood Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Augustin'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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