Crime Rates at Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JD

Stourvale Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Stourvale Road (BH6 5JD) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stourvale Road (BH6 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Hambledon Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.