Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 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 109.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Chapel Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 252nd 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 Chapel Road (BH14 0JU) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Road (BH14 0JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
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Data Sources

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