Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Buckholme Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 234th 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 Buckholme Close (BH14 0AF) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% higher than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckholme Close (BH14 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Chalice Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckholme Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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