Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chetnole Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chetnole Close (BH17 8BE) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chetnole Close (BH17 8BE), 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 Chetnole Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetnole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henbury 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 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 Dewlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verity Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bovington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bovington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bovington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bovington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bovington Close —
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Data Sources

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