Total Crime Rate
369.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turbary Park Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Turbary Park Avenue (BH11 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 369.3 per 1,000 residents and was 521.3% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 198.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turbary Park Avenue (BH11 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lydford Gardens. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bearwood & Merley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Verney Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turbary Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lydford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lydford Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lydford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lydford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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