Total Crime Rate

220.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 220.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Templer Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 101st 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 Templer Close (BH11 8RD) in the last 12 months was 220.2 per 1,000 residents and was 297.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 123.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Templer Close (BH11 8RD), 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 Templer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivamy Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bascott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivamy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ivamy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivamy Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivamy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunnymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bascott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble 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 Downey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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