Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Halstock Crescent area has the 34th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 462nd highest 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 Halstock Crescent (BH17 9BE) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halstock Crescent (BH17 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chedington Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hasler Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hasler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandhills Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chedington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chedington Close | — |
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