Postcode · Bournemouth
Crime in BH9 3LG
How much crime is recorded in BH9 3LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Moordown
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
How safe is BH9 3LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH9 3LG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 3LGNational
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Burglary5.89.1
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Shoplifting3.88.4
Public order2.74.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.