Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Samples Way area has the 48th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 569th 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 Samples Way (BH17 8QS) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samples Way (BH17 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samples Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adastral Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilmour Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beamish Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gilmour Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilmour Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpenter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adastral Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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