Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3SP

Chestnut Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 195th 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 Chestnut Avenue (BH6 3SP) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (BH6 3SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 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.