Crime Rates at Boscombe Cliff Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1JN

Boscombe Cliff Road 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 Cliff Road (BH5 1JN) 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 Cliff Road (BH5 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Michelgrove Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grantley Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.