Crime Rates at Church Street, Poole, BH15 1JX

Church 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 Church Street (BH15 1JX) 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 Church Street (BH15 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.