Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 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 9.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Moore 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 8BB) 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 8BB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Moore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grower Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mandale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mandale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verney Road —
Apr 2026Public order Verney Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cunningham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moore Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Moore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cunningham Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verney Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verney Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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