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

Hill Street 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 Hill Street (BH15 1NS) 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 Hill Street (BH15 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 104 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 Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Globe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Globe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Paradise Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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