Crime Rates at Elmes Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2SY

Elmes Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 212th 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 Elmes Road (BH9 2SY) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Moordown average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmes Road (BH9 2SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redhill Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowper Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.