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 1EQ) 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 1EQ), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfoundland Drive β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seager Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
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 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vallis Close Under investigation
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 Poole Bus Station 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Seager Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Bus Station β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phippard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walking Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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