Crime Rates at Northmere Drive, Poole, BH12 4DU

Northmere Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 465th 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 Northmere Drive (BH12 4DU) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northmere Drive (BH12 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cashmoor Close, where police recorded 156 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.