Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Balmoral Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 484th highest 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 Balmoral Road (BH14 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (BH14 8UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Torbay Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balmoral Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heavytree Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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