Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Park Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 269th 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 Victoria Park Road (BH9 2RF) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Park Road (BH9 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimborne Road, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lampton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road | Under investigation |
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