Total Crime Rate

218.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.7 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 218.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Downey Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 102nd 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 Downey Close (BH11 8RF) in the last 12 months was 218.0 per 1,000 residents and was 293.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downey Close (BH11 8RF), 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 Downey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivamy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivamy Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivamy Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Ivamy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivamy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Downey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Highmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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