Crime Rates at Wolseley Road, Poole, BH12 2DP

Wolseley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolseley Road (BH12 2DP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolseley Road (BH12 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.