Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LQ

Wellington Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Wellington Road (BH8 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 495.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 189.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (BH8 8LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.