Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 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 92.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Elmhurst Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 319th 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 Elmhurst Road (BH11 9EX) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 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 ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmhurst Road (BH11 9EX), 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 Elmhurst 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Zamek Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakely Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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