Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Hooke Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 498th lowest 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 Hooke Close (BH17 8BA) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hooke Close (BH17 8BA), 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 Hooke Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplyme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydling Close Under investigation
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 Henbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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