Crime Rates at Ballam Grove, Poole, BH12 3AY

Ballam Grove area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 539th highest 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 Ballam Grove (BH12 3AY) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballam Grove (BH12 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almond Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.