Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotes Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cotes Avenue (BH14 0ND) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
In the area around Cotes Avenue (BH14 0ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Topiary (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolstoi Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Topiary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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