Crime Rates at Southill Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1RL

Southill Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 70th 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 Southill Road (BH9 1RL) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southill Road (BH9 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Road. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.