Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Surrey Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Talbot & Branksome Woods , and the 335th 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 Surrey Gardens (BH4 9HY) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher than the Talbot & Branksome Woods average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Surrey Gardens (BH4 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Landseer Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Talbot & Branksome Woods| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Netherhall Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherhall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherhall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landseer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heatherbank Road | — |
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