Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Sunnyside Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 168th 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 Sunnyside Road (BH12 2LD) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside Road (BH12 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharf Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortescue Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnyside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Marline Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fortescue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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