Total Crime Rate

586.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.8 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 586.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 298.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bascott Road area has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bascott Road (BH11 8RH) in the last 12 months was 586.0 per 1,000 residents and was 957.7% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bascott Road (BH11 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Canford Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bascott Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highmoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A3049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canford Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sunnymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bascott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bascott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Highmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossley Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Canford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kinson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mossley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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