Crime Rates at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DD

Holdenhurst Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 59th 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 8DD) in the last 12 months was 306.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.