Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Charminster Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charminster Avenue (BH9 1RX) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charminster Avenue (BH9 1RX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Charminster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charminster Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rutland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brazier Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Alban'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brownen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acland Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Firbank Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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