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

R L Stevenson Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around R L Stevenson Avenue (BH4 8ED) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% 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 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Gates Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.