Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Francis Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Avenue (BH11 8NU) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Avenue (BH11 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Georges Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldenleas Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belben Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddington Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Dolbery Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loewy Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleeves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldenleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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