Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frost Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 509th highest 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 Frost Road (BH11 8HS) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frost Road (BH11 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Maclean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batchelor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maclean Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frost Road | — |
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