Crime Rates at Nutley Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8LF

Nutley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nutley Close (BH11 8LF) in the last 12 months was 301.0 per 1,000 residents and was 443.4% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 159.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nutley Close (BH11 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Springwater Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.