Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wentworth Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Avenue (BH5 2EH) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Wentworth Avenue (BH5 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Harcourt Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wentworth Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Norwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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