Crime Rates at Playfields Drive, Poole, BH12 2EG

Playfields Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Playfields Drive (BH12 2EG) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playfields Drive (BH12 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwynne Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mills (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.