Crime Rates at Farwell Road, Poole, BH12 4PN

Farwell Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Alderney & Bourne Valley , and the 499th 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 Farwell Road (BH12 4PN) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farwell Road (BH12 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road South. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.