Crime Rates at Methuen Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8ND

Methuen Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Methuen Road (BH8 8ND) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methuen Road (BH8 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.