Crime Rates at Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8PY

Nortoft Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 407th 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 Nortoft Road (BH8 8PY) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nortoft Road (BH8 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampton Place, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malmesbury Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.