Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 0.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 17th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 582nd lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8DS) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Crescent. Police recorded 415 crimes here, including 143 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 (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lansdowne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lansdowne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Lansdowne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lansdowne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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