Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Mossley Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 459th highest 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 Mossley Avenue (BH12 5DB) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossley Avenue (BH12 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Downey Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Canford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Downey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bascott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bascott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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