Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Camden Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 550th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Camden Close (BH9 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Moordown average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camden Close (BH9 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near West Way Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Moordown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gresham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shirley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gresham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sutton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mavis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Strouden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strouden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Way Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Way Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Way Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malvern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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