Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Astbury Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 401st 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 Astbury Avenue (BH12 5DU) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astbury Avenue (BH12 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slepe Crescent, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fraser Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Astbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary A3049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bloxworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mossley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slepe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slepe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Slepe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slepe Crescent —
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Data Sources

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