Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Tennyson Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Road (BH9 2UY) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Road (BH9 2UY), the main crime hotspot is near Moorfield Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tennyson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old St John'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old St John'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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