Total Crime Rate
416.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banks Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Banks Road (BH13 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 416.7 per 1,000 residents and was 478.7% higher than the Canford Cliffs average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banks Road (BH13 7QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferry Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canford Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownsea Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Road | Under investigation |
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