Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 26th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 406th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garsdale Close (BH11 9DN) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garsdale Close (BH11 9DN), 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 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakely Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakely Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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