Crime Rates at Owls Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1FE

Owls Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 69th 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 Owls Road (BH5 1FE) in the last 12 months was 268.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owls Road (BH5 1FE), 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.