Bournemouth East - West vs Bournemouth South

Bournemouth East - West has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,604 crimes in the last 12 months. Bournemouth South has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 7,290 crimes. Bournemouth South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bournemouth East - West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bournemouth South shows -5.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bournemouth East - West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,215 incidents). In Bournemouth South, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (2,163 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bournemouth East - West recorded 923 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bournemouth South recorded 2,163. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bournemouth East - West totalled 1,215 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,130 in Bournemouth South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bournemouth East - West recorded 3,454 crimes (now 3,604, a change of +4.3%). Bournemouth South recorded 7,745 crimes previously (now 7,290, -5.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bournemouth East - West has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Bournemouth South has 19.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bournemouth East - West falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Bournemouth South is covered by Dorset Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bournemouth East - West and Bournemouth South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.