Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Palmerston Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 553rd 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 Palmerston Road (BH14 9HH) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (BH14 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Carnegie Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ponsonby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Hill Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Hardy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Bournemouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bournemouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournemouth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournemouth Road —
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Data Sources

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