Total Crime Rate
237.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edward Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (BH14 9ES) in the last 12 months was 237.7 per 1,000 residents and was 225.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Road (BH14 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bournemouth Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chubbs Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shelley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shelley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norrish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Madeira Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bournemouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woking Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chubbs Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Carlton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Creech Road | Under investigation |
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