Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charminster Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 353rd 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 Charminster Road (BH8 9RT) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charminster Road (BH8 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Place (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcadia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcadia Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Alban'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charminster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rutland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brazier Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Firbank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acland Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brownen Road | Under investigation |
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