Crime Rates at South Road, Poole, BH15 1PY

South Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 South Road (BH15 1PY) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Poole Town average (146.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (BH15 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whatleigh Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.