Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Holloway Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 167.4% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holloway Avenue (BH11 9JS), 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 Holloway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A348 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anchor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A348 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A348 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A348 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A348 —
Apr 2026Public order Duck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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