Crime Rates at Browning Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1NW

Browning Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 399th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Browning Avenue (BH5 1NW) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Avenue (BH5 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.