Crime Rates at Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3QS

Southbourne Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Southbourne Grove (BH6 3QS) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Grove (BH6 3QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southern Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.