Crime Rates at Wolverton Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6HT

Wolverton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 206th 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 Wolverton Road (BH7 6HT) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverton Road (BH7 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.