Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bascott Close (BH11 8RN) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Bascott Close (BH11 8RN), 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 Close area

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

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