Crime Rates at Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9AW

Holdenhurst Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 9AW) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdenhurst Road (BH8 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grants Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.