Crime Rates at Kimmeridge Avenue, Poole, BH12 3NU

Kimmeridge Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 564th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Kimmeridge Avenue (BH12 3NU) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimmeridge Avenue (BH12 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyneham Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.