Total Crime Rate

1522.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

446.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1522.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 547.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 446.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 362.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.0 10/10
  • Drugs 67.4 10/10
  • Other theft 53.4 10/10
  • Public order 50.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.1 10/10
  • Burglary 22.5 10/10
  • Robbery 22.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High 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 1DN) 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 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lagland Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lagland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lagland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vanguard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Skinner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prosperous Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lifeboat Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lifeboat Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lifeboat Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lifeboat Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lifeboat Quay —
Apr 2026Drugs Globe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Robbery South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lagland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prosperous Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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