Crime Rates at Wellwood Close, Poole, BH13 6EL

Wellwood Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 567th 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 Wellwood Close (BH13 6EL) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary 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 ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellwood Close (BH13 6EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herbert Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buccleuch Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.