Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 37th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Central Avenue (BH12 2ER) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (BH12 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Arne Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boyd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Central Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arne Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mills Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mills Under investigation
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Data Sources

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