Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Calder Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Calder Road (BH17 8PG) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Calder Road (BH17 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beamish Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adastral Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canford Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carpenter Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adastral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilmour Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mannock Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelly Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mitchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adastral Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adastral Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adastral Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beamish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamish Road | β |
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