Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britannia Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 152nd 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 Britannia Road (BH14 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.8% higher than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (BH14 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chalice Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Britannia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenair Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Approach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old School Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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