Crime Rates at Marina Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1BT

Marina Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Marina Close (BH5 1BT) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marina Close (BH5 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Undercliff Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.