Crime Rates at Jefferson Avenue, Bournemouth, BH1 4NX

Jefferson Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Jefferson Avenue (BH1 4NX) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jefferson Avenue (BH1 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.