Total Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Verulam Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Verulam Road (BH14 0PP) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verulam Road (BH14 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Municipal Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canford Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gorse Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danecourt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Municipal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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