Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Cliff Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 546th lowest 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 West Cliff Road (BH4 8AT) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Cliff Road (BH4 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Durley Gardens. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portarlington Close —
Sep 2025Public order West Cliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Durley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Durley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Durley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Durley Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durley Chine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durley Chine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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