Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Melbury Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 552nd highest 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 Melbury Avenue (BH12 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbury Avenue (BH12 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wyvern Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turbary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apollo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apollo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turbary Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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