Crime Rates at Beech Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 3ST

Beech Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boscombe East & Pokesdown , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Beech Avenue (BH6 3ST) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 132.5% higher than the Boscombe East & Pokesdown average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Avenue (BH6 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carbery Lane, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinecliffe Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.