Total Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lodge Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lodge Close (BH14 9BD) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lodge Close (BH14 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Douglas Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canford Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Langley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Doyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponsonby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ponsonby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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