Crime Rates at Leslie Road, Poole, BH14 8DN

Leslie Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 284th 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 Leslie Road (BH14 8DN) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Canford Cliffs average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leslie Road (BH14 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worthington Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.