Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jefferson Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jefferson Avenue (BH1 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Bethia Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jefferson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Austin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Clements Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Clements Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Curzon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egerton Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jefferson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Madison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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