Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poole Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Lane (BH11 9DP) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Bearwood & Merley average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poole Lane (BH11 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kinson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Home Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Home Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millhams Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Millhams Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summers Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Millhams Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wicket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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