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Crime Rates in Boscombe Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH5 2DW

Crime Rate

54.9

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 54.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 87.4 per thousand population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	13.3	2/10
Robbery	0.533	2/10
Possession of weapons	0	1/10
Drugs	0.533	1/10
Burglary	6.93	6/10
Anti-social behaviour	14.4	4/10
Vehicle crime	7.47	5/10
Other theft	5.33	3/10
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	2/10
Public order	2.67	2/10
Other crime	0.533	1/10
Bicycle theft	0	1/10
Shoplifting	0	1/10
Theft from the person	0	1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in BH5 2DW and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of BH5 2DW
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
local authority
South West

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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