Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Youngs Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 522nd 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 Youngs Road (BH11 9EW) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Youngs Road (BH11 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Poole Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Youngs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakely Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakely Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Zamek Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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