Total Crime Rate

242.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canford Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 88th 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 Canford Avenue (BH11 8SH) in the last 12 months was 242.5 per 1,000 residents and was 308.0% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canford Avenue (BH11 8SH), the main crime hotspot is near Downey Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riggs Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riggs Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riggs Gardens Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Noble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Noble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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