Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newmorton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Moordown , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Newmorton Road (BH9 3NX) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Moordown average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newmorton Road (BH9 3NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moordown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmorton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moordown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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