Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Road (BH15 3PA) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walton Road (BH15 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canford Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackburn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillcrest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kinson Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kinson Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haymoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lacey Crescent | Under investigation |
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