Crime Rates at Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AA

Owls Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owls Road (BH5 1AA) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the Boscombe West average (136.1 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 -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owls Road (BH5 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wharncliffe Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.