Crime Rates at Setley Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 0HQ

Setley Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 584th highest 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 Setley Gardens (BH8 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Setley Gardens (BH8 0HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.