Crime Rates at Sharp Road, Poole, BH12 4BG

Sharp Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 531st lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 Sharp Road (BH12 4BG) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Alderney & Bourne Valley average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharp Road (BH12 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Slepe Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.