Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Park Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 296th lowest 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 Richmond Park Avenue (BH8 9DN) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Moordown average (51.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Park Avenue (BH8 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Park Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queen'S Park West Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Alban'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Park Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orcheston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orcheston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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