Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 570th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (BH13 6LH) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (BH13 6LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalkeith Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canford Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buccleuch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cassel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mountbatten Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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