Crime Rates at Cecil Avenue, Bournemouth, BH8 9EJ

Cecil Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cecil Avenue (BH8 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 160.4% higher than the Moordown average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Avenue (BH8 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firbank Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charminster Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.