Crime Rates at Melgate Close, Bournemouth, BH9 2EE

Melgate Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 582nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melgate Close (BH9 2EE) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Moordown average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melgate Close (BH9 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimborne Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.