Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Parkwood Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 435th 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 Parkwood Road (BH5 2BL) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkwood Road (BH5 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Morley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cromwell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Seabourne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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