Total Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North 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 North Road (BH14 0LT) 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 North Road (BH14 0LT), the main crime hotspot is near Municipal Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old School Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Municipal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Municipal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Municipal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Municipal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Municipal Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Municipal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Municipal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Municipal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Municipal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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