Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castlemain Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 460th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castlemain Avenue (BH6 5ER) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlemain Avenue (BH6 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castlemain Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Boreham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Inverleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Carlyle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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