Crime Rates at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EH

Holdenhurst Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 19th 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 8EH) in the last 12 months was 674.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -53.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 257.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Lansdowne Crescent. Police recorded 346 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.