Crime Rates at Wakefield Avenue, Bournemouth, BH10 6DT

Wakefield Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Avenue (BH10 6DT) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Kinson average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Avenue (BH10 6DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Vicarage Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxonhurst Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.