Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 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

Oswald Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 276th 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 Oswald Road (BH9 2TH) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Road (BH9 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oswald Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delhi Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherries Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherries Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherries Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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