Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Methuen Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Methuen Road (BH8 8NB) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methuen Road (BH8 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Methuen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malmesbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowther Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkins Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Gate —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elwyn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwyn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holdenhurst Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Holdenhurst Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portchester Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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