Crime Rates at Cecil Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1DU

Cecil Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 170th 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 Cecil Road (BH5 1DU) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher 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 Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Road (BH5 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.