Crime Rates at Chedington Close, Poole, BH17 9EQ

Chedington Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chedington Close (BH17 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chedington Close (BH17 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorncombe Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chedington Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.