Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pimpern Close area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 520th 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 Pimpern Close (BH17 9EB) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pimpern Close (BH17 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yeatminster Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeatminster Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowlton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Culliford Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pimpern Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canford Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canford Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Puddletown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Puddletown Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowlton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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