Crime Rates at Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RY

Charminster Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Charminster Road (BH8 9RY) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% higher than the Moordown average (52.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Road (BH8 9RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charminster Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.