Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montague Road 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 Montague Road (BH5 2EP) 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 Montague Road (BH5 2EP), 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.
View Crime In Boscombe East & Pokesdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisherman'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marina Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fisherman'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rotherfield Road | — |
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