Crime Rates at Portarlington Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8BU

Portarlington Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portarlington Road (BH4 8BU) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portarlington Road (BH4 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poole Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.