Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Henville Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 161st 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 Henville Road (BH8 8PE) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henville Road (BH8 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bournemouth

Crime Over Time in Henville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Holdenhurst Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelbourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyril Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methuen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 44

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑