Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bemister Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 585th 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 Bemister Road (BH9 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bemister Road (BH9 1LQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bemister Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerley Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bingham Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bishop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crichel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bemister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bemister Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Somerley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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