Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Zamek Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Zamek Close (BH11 9EP) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Zamek Close (BH11 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poole Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teal Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Zamek Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Zamek Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Howe Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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