Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 478th highest 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 Ridley Road (BH9 1LD) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridley Road (BH9 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Road, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexander Gardens (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crichel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bemister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bemister Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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