Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rossmore Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rossmore Road (BH12 3HL) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rossmore Road (BH12 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canford Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highview Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highview Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Herbert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballam Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sark Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballam Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Grove | Under investigation |
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