Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 74.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ashley Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Ashley Road (BH14 9DL) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (BH14 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatherlands Rise —
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carnegie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carnegie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ponsonby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shelley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Khyber Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Khyber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Layton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heatherlands Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Madeira Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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