Crime Rates at St Valerie Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6PJ

St Valerie Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 St Valerie Road (BH2 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Valerie Road (BH2 6PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bodorgan Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braidley Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.