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Crime Rates in Bearwood & Merley, ward

Crime Rate

54.4

54.4

Low 3/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Bearwood & Merley (ward) is 54.4 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Bearwood & Merley (ward) is located within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (borough). Annual total crime rate in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (borough) is 98.4 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Bearwood & Merley, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Bearwood & Merley (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 15.5 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 14.6 4/10
Shoplifting 5.72 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.03 3/10
Other theft 3.69 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.88 2/10
Public order 2.74 2/10
Burglary 2.4 3/10
Drugs 0.619 1/10
Other crime 0.462 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.338 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.329 2/10
Theft from the person 0.0626 2/10
Robbery 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Bearwood & Merley (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bearwood & Merley (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bearwood & Merley (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bearwood & Merley (ward), Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Bearwood & Merley
    ward
  • Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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