Crime Rates at Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JR

Holloway Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 522nd 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 Holloway Avenue (BH11 9JR) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Avenue (BH11 9JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poole Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teal Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.