Total Crime Rate

382.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 382.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.9 8/10
  • Other theft 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Knowlton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Knowlton Road (BH17 9EE) in the last 12 months was 382.3 per 1,000 residents and was 426.9% higher than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowlton Road (BH17 9EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Knowlton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pimpern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culliford Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Puddletown Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Puddletown Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeatminster Road —
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Data Sources

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