Crime Rates at Madeline Close, Poole, BH12 3JP

Madeline Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Canford Heath , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Madeline Close (BH12 3JP) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Canford Heath average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeline Close (BH12 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ringwood Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cynthia Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.