Crime Rates at Boyd Road, Poole, BH12 4AF

Boyd Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 383rd highest 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 Boyd Road (BH12 4AF) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boyd Road (BH12 4AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boyd Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morrison Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.