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

Mayfair Gardens 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 Mayfair Gardens (BH11 9EY) 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 Mayfair Gardens (BH11 9EY), 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 Mayfair Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakely Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durdells Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Zamek Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moore Avenue —

Data Sources

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