Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Withermoor Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 464th 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 Withermoor Road (BH9 2PB) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withermoor Road (BH9 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Withermoor Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederica Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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