Total Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surrey Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Surrey Road (BH4 9HD) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surrey Road (BH4 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surrey Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Eldon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Landseer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Landseer Road | Under investigation |
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