Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5SL

Avenue Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (BH2 5SL) in the last 12 months was 889.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (340.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 107.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 160.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (BH2 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 335 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (97 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.