Crime Rates at Southbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3QL

Southbourne Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southbourne Road (BH6 3QL) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Road (BH6 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carbery Lane, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinecliffe Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.