Crime Rates at Salterns Way, Poole, BH14 8JS

Salterns Way area has the 41st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Canford Cliffs , and the 522nd lowest 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 Salterns Way (BH14 8JS) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salterns Way (BH14 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardens Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lagoon Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.