Crime Rates at Wilfred Road, Bournemouth, BH5 1NB

Wilfred Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 433rd 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 Wilfred Road (BH5 1NB) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilfred Road (BH5 1NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christchurch Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.