Crime Rates at Beresford Road, Poole, BH12 2HD

Beresford Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 354th 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 Beresford Road (BH12 2HD) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Road (BH12 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boldre Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heatherlands Rise (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.