Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Verity Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 104th 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 Verity Crescent (BH17 8TP) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Verity Crescent (BH17 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bovington Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Verity Crescent (10 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 | Verity Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beamish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bovington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bovington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bovington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bovington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bovington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Close | Under investigation |
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