Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Littlemoor Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littlemoor Avenue (BH11 8TP) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlemoor Avenue (BH11 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Paddington Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littlemoor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddington Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Paddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddington Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hull Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hull Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson May Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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