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 8JY) 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 8JY), 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 Portchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Methuen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowther Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Way —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3064 —
Apr 2026Drugs B3064 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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