Total Crime Rate
237.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
112.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street North area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 89th 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 North (BH15 1EA) in the last 12 months was 237.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street North (BH15 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Poole | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Serpentinf Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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