Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surrey Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Surrey Road (BH4 9BD) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surrey Road (BH4 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwich Avenue West (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Road South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Suffolk Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwich Avenue West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queens Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwich Avenue West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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