Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newlyn Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 504th 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 Newlyn Way (BH12 4EA) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newlyn Way (BH12 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Arne Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sixpenny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playfields Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playfields Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playfields Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Playfields Drive | — |
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