Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Garsdale Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 494th highest 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 Garsdale Close (BH11 9DL) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garsdale Close (BH11 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Wakely Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garsdale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakely Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakely Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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