Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queens Park West Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 557th 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 Queens Park West Drive (BH8 9DD) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Park West Drive (BH8 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burnham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Park West Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackendale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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