Crime Rates at Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PX

Malmesbury Park Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Malmesbury Park Road (BH8 8PX) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Park Road (BH8 8PX), the main crime hotspot is near Belvedere Road. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.