Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Anstey Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Anstey Road (BH11 9HF) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anstey Road (BH11 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Zamek Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anstey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Anchor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Elmhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Creasey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Anchor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Anchor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zamek Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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