Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Quay Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Quay Road (BH15 1JF) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Quay Road (BH15 1JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paradise Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinnamon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Orchard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinnamon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Twin Sails Bridge Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbers Piles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Slip Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paradise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paradise Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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