Total Crime Rate

257.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 257.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Hill Crest Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Hill Crest Road (BH12 3LA) in the last 12 months was 257.7 per 1,000 residents and was 255.2% higher than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 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 20 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crest Road (BH12 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Crest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kipling Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolstoi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcrest Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Kipling Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillcrest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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