Crime Rates at Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RQ

Charminster Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charminster Road (BH8 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Road (BH8 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near West Way Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.