Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poole Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bearwood & Merley , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Lane (BH11 9EA) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Lane (BH11 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Springwater Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poole Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwater Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mandale Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mandale Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deacon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwater Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mandale Close
Apr 2026Public order Mandale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mandale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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