Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechey Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 242nd 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 Beechey Road (BH8 8LL) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 260.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechey Road (BH8 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournemouth Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wessex Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portchester Road | β |
| 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 | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wessex Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Methuen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Methuen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nortoft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ophir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ophir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ophir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ophir Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malmesbury Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stewart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stewart Road | Under investigation |
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