Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringwood Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Ringwood Road (BH14 0RW) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringwood Road (BH14 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near Jellicoe Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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 | Anti-social behaviour | Jellicoe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jellicoe Close | Under investigation |
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