Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewlish Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 395th 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 Dewlish Close (BH17 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewlish Close (BH17 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dewlish Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewlish Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetnole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplyme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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