Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hull Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hull Road (BH11 9RF) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hull Road (BH11 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near May Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anjou Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bearwood & Merley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Englands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hull Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | May Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
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