Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Bournemouth, BH4 8DB

Marlborough Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 422nd highest 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 Marlborough Road (BH4 8DB) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (BH4 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mews (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.