Crime Rates at Parkwood Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2BW

Parkwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkwood Road (BH5 2BW) in the last 12 months was 361.6 per 1,000 residents and was 374.3% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkwood Road (BH5 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.