Total Crime Rate
124.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holloway Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Holloway Avenue (BH11 9JS) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holloway Avenue (BH11 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Teal Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bearwood & Merley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anchor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Close | Under investigation |
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