Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chaldon Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaldon Road (BH17 8DA) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaldon Road (BH17 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Yeatminster Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Puddletown Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Puddletown Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeatminster Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetnole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uplyme Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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