Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Owls Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 138th 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 Owls Road (BH5 1AD) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ).

In the area around Owls Road (BH5 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Roumelia Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Spa Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Boscombe Spa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boscombe Spa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Spa Road —
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Randolph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adeline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Undercliff Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Undercliff Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Undercliff Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharncliffe Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randolph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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