Crime Rates at Littledown Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 7AW

Littledown Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Littledown & Iford , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Littledown Avenue (BH7 7AW) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Littledown & Iford average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littledown Avenue (BH7 7AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thistlebarrow Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.