Crime Rates at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EW

Holdenhurst Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 14th 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 8EW) in the last 12 months was 713.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% higher 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 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 204 (≈ 251.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 8EW), 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.