Crime Rates at Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1RR

Charminster Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 343rd 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 Charminster Avenue (BH9 1RR) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Avenue (BH9 1RR), the main crime hotspot is near West Way Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.