Crime Rates at Wavell Avenue, Poole, BH17 7HH

Wavell Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadstone , and the 549th lowest 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 Wavell Avenue (BH17 7HH) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher than the Broadstone average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Avenue (BH17 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Technology Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sopers Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.