Crime Rates at Charminster Avenue, Bournemouth, BH9 1RT

Charminster Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charminster Avenue (BH9 1RT) in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 291.7% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 111.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Avenue (BH9 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near West Way Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.