Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 26.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oates 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 Oates Road (BH9 2SD) 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 Oates Road (BH9 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lampton Gardens, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norton Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oates Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherries Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherries Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Library Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
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Data Sources

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