Crime Rates at Tozer Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8RB

Tozer Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Tozer Close (BH11 8RB) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 306.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tozer Close (BH11 8RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downey Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turbary Park Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.