Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 134.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Winsley Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 190th 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 Winsley Avenue (BH6 3PS) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winsley Avenue (BH6 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carbery Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinecliffe Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Winsley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3059 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carbery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frankston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pinecliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pinecliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pinecliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbery Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbery Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Stourcliffe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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