Total Crime Rate

328.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 328.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Orchard area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 51st 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 New Orchard (BH15 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 328.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Orchard (BH15 1LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Orchard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Orchard
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Street
Sep 2025Drugs Hill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferry Terminal
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prosperous Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gray'S Yard
Sep 2025Burglary Gray'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chapel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chapel Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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