Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Castle Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 215th 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 Castle Road (BH9 1PL) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 130.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (BH9 1PL), 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 Castle Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Calvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brassey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brassey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Road
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Avenue
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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