Crime Rates at Riversdale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4LH

Riversdale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in East Southbourne & Tuckton , and the 411th 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 Riversdale Road (BH6 4LH) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the East Southbourne & Tuckton average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riversdale Road (BH6 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magnolia Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornbury Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.