Total Crime Rate
163.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BH15 1AU) in the last 12 months was 163.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BH15 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vanguard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whatleigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Globe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vanguard Road | Under investigation |
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