Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (BH12 3BB) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (BH12 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Chubbs Mews. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Consort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Consort Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consort Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norrish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woking Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weymouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Creech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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