Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Virginia Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Virginia Close (BH12 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Close (BH12 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Tyneham Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Virginia Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cynthia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Maureen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maureen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyneham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Worbarrow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highview Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highview Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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