Crime Rates at Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DW

Bourne Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bournemouth Central , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Bourne Avenue (BH2 6DW) in the last 12 months was 654.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher than the Bournemouth Central average (322.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 193.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Avenue (BH2 6DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 397 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.