Crime Rates at Cowdrey Gardens, Bournemouth, BH8 0LU

Cowdrey Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Cowdrey Gardens (BH8 0LU) in the last 12 months was 174.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.9% higher than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (87.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdrey Gardens (BH8 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.