Total Crime Rate
1522.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
446.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BH15 1DF) in the last 12 months was 1522.5 per 1,000 residents and was 941.2% higher than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 446.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BH15 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lagland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Skinner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Serpentinf Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lifeboat Quay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lagland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lagland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lifeboat Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lifeboat Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lifeboat Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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