Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Delph Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Delph Road (BH21 1RS) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delph Road (BH21 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Gravel Hill. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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