Crime Rates at Hawthorn Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2QL

Hawthorn Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Hawthorn Road (BH9 2QL) in the last 12 months was 247.0 per 1,000 residents and was 371.0% higher than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (BH9 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimborne Road, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.