Total Crime Rate
91.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerley Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerley Road (BH9 1EW) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerley Road (BH9 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Road, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bemister Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bemister Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bemister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Abbott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crichel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingham Road | — |
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