Crime Rates at Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH5 2DW

Boscombe Overcliff Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 238th lowest 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 Boscombe Overcliff Drive (BH5 2DW) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Overcliff Drive (BH5 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southbourne Promenade, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marina Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.