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