Crime Rates at R L Stevenson Avenue, Bournemouth, BH4 8ED

R L Stevenson Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 R L Stevenson Avenue (BH4 8ED) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around R L Stevenson Avenue (BH4 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Place, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Gates Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.