Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queen Mary Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 271st 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 Queen Mary Avenue (BH9 1TS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Mary Avenue (BH9 1TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midland Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old St John'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old St John'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Mary Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
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