Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clifford Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifford Road (BH9 1SN) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifford Road (BH9 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garth Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripon Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clifford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Clifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brassey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brassey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naseby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Strouden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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