Crime Rates at Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2LA

Stourvale Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stourvale Road (BH5 2LA) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stourvale Road (BH5 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Scotter Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.