Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Selkirk Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 363rd 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 Selkirk Close (BH21 1TP) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selkirk Close (BH21 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Selkirk Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bearwood & Merley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sopwith Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Anne Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockerell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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