Total Crime Rate

346.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 346.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 85.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.6 9/10
  • Other theft 49.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 43rd 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 Wellington Road (BH8 8GL) in the last 12 months was 346.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (BH8 8GL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithun'S Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Pauls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frances Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwyn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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