Crime Rates at Woodland Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 2DJ

Woodland Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Woodland Avenue (BH5 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Avenue (BH5 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.