Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 73.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

College Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,180 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 College Road (BH5 2DX) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (BH5 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Harcourt Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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