Crime Rates at Westminster Road, Poole, BH13 6EQ

Westminster Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Road (BH13 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (BH13 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road East (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.