Crime Rates at Mossley Avenue, Poole, BH12 5DB

Mossley Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 467th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 17.4% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossley Avenue (BH12 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downey Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fraser Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.