Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 47.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ardmore Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 561st lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Ardmore Road (BH14 8SA) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardmore Road (BH14 8SA), 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 Ardmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Approach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heavytree Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenmount Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenmount Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenmount Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Dansie Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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