Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lincoln Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 566th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Lincoln Road (BH12 2HT) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Road (BH12 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Wyvern Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chideock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Apollo Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chideock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chideock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stanfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortescue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortescue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fortescue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ebor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Apollo Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyvern Close | — |
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