Crime Rates at Southwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3QA

Southwood Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 382nd 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 Southwood Avenue (BH6 3QA) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Avenue (BH6 3QA), 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.