Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 118.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Portchester Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 225th 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 Portchester Road (BH8 8JU) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portchester Road (BH8 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Alington Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alington Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beechey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowther Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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