Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (BH8 8JA) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Road (BH8 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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