Crime Rates at Elgin Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NL

Elgin Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 170th lowest 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 Elgin Road (BH4 9NL) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Road (BH4 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenferness Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Forest Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.