Total Crime Rate
115.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beamish Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 245th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beamish Road (BH17 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beamish Road (BH17 8SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdown Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canford Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adastral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beamish Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Mitchell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelly Close | β |
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