Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH9 3DY
How much crime is recorded in BH9 3DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moordown
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
BH9 3DYBournemouth
How safe is BH9 3DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH9 3DY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH9 3DYNational
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Burglary3.49.1
Shoplifting1.38.4
Public order1.34.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other theft0.74.5
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.