Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Boscombe Cliff Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Boscombe West , and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boscombe Cliff Road (BH5 1JL) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Cliff Road (BH5 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horace Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grantley Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Boscombe Cliff Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glen Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscombe Cliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Byron Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grantley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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