Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 22.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 4th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 248th 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 Wellington Road (BH8 8JP) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (BH8 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B3064 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beechey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3064
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road

Data Sources

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