Crime Rates at Recreation Road, Poole, BH12 2EA

Recreation Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 418th highest 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 Recreation Road (BH12 2EA) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (BH12 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fortescue Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.