Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Shoplifting 44.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britannia Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 156th 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 Britannia Road (BH14 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% higher than the Canford Cliffs average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (BH14 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chalice Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Approach Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Mews —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Old School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Britannia Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Buckholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Glenair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenair Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chalice Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chalice Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chalice Close —
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Data Sources

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