Crime Rates at Leigham Vale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3BZ

Leigham Vale Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 366th 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 Leigham Vale Road (BH6 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Vale Road (BH6 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carbery Lane, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belle Vue Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.