Total Crime Rate
211.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roumelia Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roumelia Lane (BH5 1EU) in the last 12 months was 211.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roumelia Lane (BH5 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 98 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Horace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Owls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borthwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borthwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Road | Local resolution |
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