Total Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Twyford Way area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 469th 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 Twyford Way (BH17 8BL) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twyford Way (BH17 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydling Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalbury Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplyme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yarrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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