Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 231st 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 St Johns Road (BH5 1EW) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (BH5 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Roumelia Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharncliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adeline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Undercliff Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walpole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adeline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Adeline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roumelia Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roumelia Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roumelia Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roumelia Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roumelia Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Undercliff Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Undercliff Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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