Crime Rates at Michelmersh Green, Bournemouth, BH8 0NU

Michelmersh Green area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 396th 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 Michelmersh Green (BH8 0NU) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michelmersh Green (BH8 0NU), the main crime hotspot is near Curlew Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.