Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moore Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 78th 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 Moore Avenue (BH11 8BA) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moore Avenue (BH11 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cunningham Place, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springwater Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunningham Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunningham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunningham Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunningham Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Turbary Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cunningham Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verney Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunningham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunningham Crescent | — |
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