Crime Rates at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DQ

Holdenhurst Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 106th 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 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Swithun'S Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.