Crime Rates at Canford Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8RY

Canford Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canford Avenue (BH11 8RY) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canford Avenue (BH11 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canford Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydford Gardens (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.