Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East Cliff & Springbourne , and the 55th 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 Avon Road (BH8 8SE) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the East Cliff & Springbourne average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (BH8 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cleveland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jefferson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avon Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shelbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelbourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egerton Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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