Total Crime Rate

251.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 251.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.5 7/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 251.4 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (BH14 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Chubbs Mews. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chubbs Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randolph Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chubbs Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournemouth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournemouth Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bournemouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bournemouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Carlton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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