Crime Rates at Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8BU

Sandbanks Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandbanks Road (BH14 8BU) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandbanks Road (BH14 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Park (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.