Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Lincoln Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 434th 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 Lincoln Road (BH12 2HT) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Road (BH12 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Wyvern Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stanfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fortescue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Herbert Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marline Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Close —
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Data Sources

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