Crime Rates at Durdells Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9BD

Durdells Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durdells Avenue (BH11 9BD) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durdells Avenue (BH11 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Summers Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.