Total Crime Rate

309.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 309.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holdenhurst Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 54th 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 Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8DA) in the last 12 months was 309.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holdenhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southcote Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holdenhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwyn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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