Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Astbury Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 409th 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 Astbury Avenue (BH12 5DU) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astbury Avenue (BH12 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Slepe Crescent. Police recorded 27 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 Astbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rodney Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bascott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mossley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slepe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bascott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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