Crime Rates at Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2BP

Parkwood Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 455th 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 Parkwood Road (BH5 2BP) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkwood Road (BH5 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colonnade Road West, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christchurch Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.