Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Melbury Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 554th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Melbury Avenue (BH12 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbury Avenue (BH12 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turbary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Melbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Close —
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Herbert Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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