Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sea Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 524th highest 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 Sea Road (BH5 1BP) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sea Road (BH5 1BP), 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.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Horace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Owls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Glen Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Undercliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Undercliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Undercliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Undercliff Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roumelia Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adeline Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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