Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 392nd lowest 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 2DB) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Moordown average (51.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% 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 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moordown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grenfell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmorton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comber Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Court Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moordown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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