Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wakely Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 418th 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 Wakely Road (BH11 9EE) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wakely Road (BH11 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durdells Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakely Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wakely Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paget Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durdells Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Howe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wakely Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakely Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakely Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paget Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durdells Gardens | — |
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