Total Crime Rate
341.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strand Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Strand Street (BH15 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 341.5 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% higher than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 149.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strand Street (BH15 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 36 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Terminal | 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 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Terminal | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Orchard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Terminal | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray'S Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lagland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fishermans Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fishermans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fishermans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fishermans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fishermans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gray'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinnamon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
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