Crime Rates at Owls Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1AP

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 1AP) 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 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roumelia Lane (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.