Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boscombe Overcliff Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Boscombe Overcliff Drive (BH5 1FH) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Overcliff Drive (BH5 1FH), the main crime hotspot is near Crabton Close Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boscombe Overcliff Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glen Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Watkin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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