Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 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 19.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · 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 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 1JP) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Cliff Road (BH5 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crabton Close Road (15 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabton Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glen Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabton Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grantley Road
Apr 2026Drugs Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boscombe Cliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Byron Road Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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