Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

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 41.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avenel Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenel Way (BH15 1EP) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenel Way (BH15 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenel Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Seldown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Labrador Drive β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vallis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seager Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seager Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walking Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seldown Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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