Crime Rates at Western Avenue, Bournemouth, BH10 6HQ

Western Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson , and the 595th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (BH10 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (BH10 6HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Etches Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Boniface Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.