Total Crime Rate

145.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poole Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Road (BH12 1AL) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% higher than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Road (BH12 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near County Gates Lane. Police recorded 28 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 Poole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seamoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Gates Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A338 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seamoor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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