Crime Rates at Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8QB

Nortoft Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 560th 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 8QB) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nortoft Road (BH8 8QB), 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.