Total Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in East Southbourne & Tuckton , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (BH6 4BB) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the East Southbourne & Tuckton average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (BH6 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cellars Farm Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cellars Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warren Edge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warren Edge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Edge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stevenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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