Total Crime Rate

192.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 192.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Way Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Way Close (BH9 3DR) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 266.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Way Close (BH9 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near West Way Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Way Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luckham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luckham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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