Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wallisdown Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Wallisdown Road (BH11 8PS) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallisdown Road (BH11 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Downey Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wallisdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bascott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Canford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bascott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunnymoor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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