Crime Rates at Douglas Road, Poole, BH12 2AU

Douglas Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 135th 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 Douglas Road (BH12 2AU) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -59.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (BH12 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redlands, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becher Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.