Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Poole Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 377th 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 Poole Road (BH12 1AA) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Poole Road (BH12 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near County Gates Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seamoor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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