Crime Rates at Heathcote Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1EP

Heathcote Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathcote Road (BH5 1EP) in the last 12 months was 810.3 per 1,000 residents and was 495.4% higher than the Boscombe West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 256.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Road (BH5 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.