Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tower Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 574th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Tower Road (BH13 6HW) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Road (BH13 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alumhurst Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembroke Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Haydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pembroke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumhurst Road | Under investigation |
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