Crime Rates at Fernside Avenue, Poole, BH14 0PN

Fernside Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernside Avenue (BH14 0PN) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside Avenue (BH14 0PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Municipal Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A35 (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.