Crime Rates at Knowlton Road, Poole, BH17 9EE

Knowlton Road area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 38th 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 Knowlton Road (BH17 9EE) in the last 12 months was 375.4 per 1,000 residents and was 366.1% higher than the Canford Heath average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowlton Road (BH17 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.