Crime Rates at Grovely Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1JA

Grovely Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 342nd 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 Grovely Avenue (BH5 1JA) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grovely Avenue (BH5 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crabton Close Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.