Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bournemouth Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.01 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.01 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bournemouth Central
Crime trends · Bournemouth Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
68
YoY stable
ASB
77
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -55%
Burglary
5
YoY -17%
Criminal damage
10
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
229
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bournemouth Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,239
White Brit.56.3%
Other White20.2%
Indian3.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
Other Asian2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 14.5%
Religion
Total residents: 17,240
No religion43.0%
Christian37.4%
Not answered10.2%
Muslim3.4%
Hindu2.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,233
25–3421.5%
16–1917.5%
20–2416.9%
35–4916.3%
50–6410.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.7%
Households
Total households: 6,769
Other34.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.8%
Any member 66+12.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
