Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 75.0 7/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Anchor Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Road (BH11 9HS) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Road (BH11 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Teal Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anchor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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