Crime Rates at Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UE

Castle Lane West area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Muscliff & Strouden Park , and the 106th 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 Castle Lane West (BH8 9UE) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Muscliff & Strouden Park average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane West (BH8 9UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A3060 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.