Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warmwell Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Warmwell Close (BH17 8AW) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warmwell Close (BH17 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Dewlish Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 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 | Public order | Mapperton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bovington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Radipole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetnole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapperton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapperton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mapperton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bovington Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeatminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeatminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yeatminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yeatminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeatminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dewlish Close | Under investigation |
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