Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waytown Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waytown Close (BH17 9WF) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waytown Close (BH17 9WF), the main crime hotspot is near Hasler Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waytown Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilfrome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hasler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chilfrome Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilfrome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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