Crime Rates at Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2DB

Wimborne Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 590th highest 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 Wimborne Road (BH9 2DB) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimborne Road (BH9 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Court Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.