Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ripon Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 472nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ripon Road (BH9 1QX) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ripon Road (BH9 1QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Road, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexander Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moordown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Strouden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maxwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crichel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alexander Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maxwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Murley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strouden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brassey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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