Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 586th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Wimborne Road (BH9 2AW) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Moordown average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Road (BH9 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moordown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lampton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ridley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Leslie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kemp Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withermoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leslie Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kemp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kemp Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kemp Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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