Crime Rates at Mckinley Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8AP

Mckinley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 268th lowest 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 Mckinley Road (BH4 8AP) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mckinley Road (BH4 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Studland Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.