Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wimborne Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 60th 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 Wimborne Road (BH9 2DX) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimborne Road (BH9 2DX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wimborne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Avenue —
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Data Sources

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