Crime Rates at Stourcliffe Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3PT

Stourcliffe 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 Stourcliffe Avenue (BH6 3PT) 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 Stourcliffe Avenue (BH6 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carbery Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southern Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.