Crime Rates at Castlemain Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 5EW

Castlemain Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 190th 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 Castlemain Avenue (BH6 5EW) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlemain Avenue (BH6 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambledon Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelton Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.