Total Crime Rate

325.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 325.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 207.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stroud Park Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Burton & Grange , and the 49th 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 Stroud Park Avenue (BH23 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 325.5 per 1,000 residents and was 350.5% higher than the Burton & Grange average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stroud Park Avenue (BH23 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Strete (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stroud Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strete Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stroud Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Purewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanpit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rosedale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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