Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Florence Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 409th 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 Florence Road (BH5 1ES) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Boscombe West average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florence Road (BH5 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabton Close Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Cliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haviland Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haviland Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haviland Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haviland Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Byron Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haviland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantley Road | — |
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