Crime Rates at Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8UT

Charminster Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 441st lowest 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 Charminster Road (BH8 8UT) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Road (BH8 8UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alington Road, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvedere Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.