Crime Rates at Hillcrest Close, Bournemouth, BH9 3JA

Hillcrest Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Close (BH9 3JA) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Moordown average (52.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Close (BH9 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Court Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.