Total Crime Rate
172.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wimborne Road (BH9 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 237.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Road (BH9 2EQ), 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.
View Crime In Moordown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lampton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
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