Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Spur Hill Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 551st 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 Spur Hill Avenue (BH14 9PG) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spur Hill Avenue (BH14 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Ponsonby Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spur Hill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ponsonby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponsonby Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Alipore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Munster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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