Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Watcombe Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watcombe Road (BH6 3LT) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watcombe Road (BH6 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carbery Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frankston Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watcombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carbery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbery Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbery Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3059 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mulberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mulberry Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Vale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frankston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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