Crime Rates at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8BN

Holdenhurst Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 122nd 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 Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8BN) in the last 12 months was 193.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bethia Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windham Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.