Crime Rates at Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth, BH2 6AL

Norwich Avenue West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwich Avenue West (BH2 6AL) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 236.5% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Norwich Avenue West (BH2 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mews (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.