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 9HH) 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 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teal Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poole Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Anstey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teal Close 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 2025Burglary Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Anchor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linmead Drive
Sep 2025Public order Teal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Zamek Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Zamek Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poole Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Creasey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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