Crime Rates at Cardigan Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1BG

Cardigan Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 154th 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 Cardigan Road (BH9 1BG) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 216.0% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Road (BH9 1BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crimea Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.