Crime Rates at Templer Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8RD

Templer Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 88th 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 Templer Close (BH11 8RD) in the last 12 months was 242.5 per 1,000 residents and was 308.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Templer Close (BH11 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downey Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fraser Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.