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 9EB) 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 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Maclean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnbull Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Duck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duck Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holloway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mandale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mandale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frost Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frost Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jephcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duck Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kimber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kimber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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