Crime Rates at Michelgrove Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1JJ

Michelgrove Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Michelgrove Road (BH5 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Boscombe West average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michelgrove Road (BH5 1JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.