Crime Rates at Market Close, Poole, BH15 1NQ

Market Close 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 Market Close (BH15 1NQ) 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 Market Close (BH15 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.