Crime Rates at Melville Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2PL

Melville Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Melville Road (BH9 2PL) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% higher than the Moordown average (52.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Road (BH9 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.