Total Crime Rate

202.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 202.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Charmouth Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Charmouth Grove (BH14 0LP) in the last 12 months was 202.2 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charmouth Grove (BH14 0LP), 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 Charmouth Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Approach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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