Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arnold Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Moors & Three Legged Cross , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
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 Arnold Road (BH22 0JX) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the West Moors & Three Legged Cross average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arnold Road (BH22 0JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charnwood Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnold Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Moors & Three Legged Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braeside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
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