Crime Rate in Canford Heath, ward

Canford Heath has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district and the 2688th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 182nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Canford Heath in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Canford Heath’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 412 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 462 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Canford Heath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Thorncombe Close, with 87 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chedington Close (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.