Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Groveley Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Groveley Road (BH4 8HF) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveley Road (BH4 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Denewood Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Groveley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denewood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westerham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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