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

Malmesbury Park Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 322nd lowest 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 Malmesbury Park Road (BH8 8PX) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malmesbury Park Road (BH8 8PX), the main crime hotspot is near Belvedere Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.