Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 25.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

King John Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King John Avenue (BH11 9TD) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King John Avenue (BH11 9TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King John Close, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monks Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King John Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plantaganet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantagenet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plantagenet Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting King John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marquis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Viscount Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marquis Way —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King John Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Viscount Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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