Crime Rates at Summers Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9DQ

Summers Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Summers Avenue (BH11 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summers Avenue (BH11 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.