Crime Rates at Burtley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AP

Burtley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in East Southbourne & Tuckton , and the 227th 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 Burtley Road (BH6 4AP) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 138.4% higher than the East Southbourne & Tuckton average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burtley Road (BH6 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Parade (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.