Crap Towns / Merley / Crime

How much crime is there in Merley?

The police recorded 16.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Merley from September 2023 to August 2026, 79% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 8.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.0, up from 14.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	14.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	18.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	16.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	8.3	34.1
Shoplifting	2.0	7.1
Other theft	1.5	5.4
Burglary	1.3	3.1
Criminal damage and arson	1.0	7.0
Public order	0.9	6.6
Vehicle crime	0.6	3.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Other crime	0.3	2.0
Drugs	0.1	2.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.0	0.8
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bournemouth	7.9 km	86.3
Poole	6.2 km	58.5
Wareham	14.3 km	47.8
Wimborne Minster	2.7 km	47.2
Upton	6.4 km	42.0
West Moors	7.9 km	35.5
Ferndown	5.5 km	31.1
Ashley Heath	11.2 km	28.5
Verwood	12.6 km	27.4
Corfe Mullen	4.2 km	25.9
Merley	–	16.3
The typical town	–	76.2