Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wollstonecraft 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 Wollstonecraft Road (BH5 1JQ) 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 Wollstonecraft Road (BH5 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Heathcote Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Glen Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grantley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Cliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Byron Road | Offender given a caution |
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