Crime Rates at Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NL

Harewood Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harewood Avenue (BH7 6NL) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Littledown & Iford average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harewood Avenue (BH7 6NL), the main crime hotspot is near Scotter Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.