Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cudnell Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Cudnell Avenue (BH11 9DA) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cudnell Avenue (BH11 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anchor Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cudnell Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cudnell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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