Total Crime Rate
150.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perry Gardens 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 Perry Gardens (BH15 1QA) 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 Perry Gardens (BH15 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 87 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.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lagland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Skinner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fishermans Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fishermans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fishermans Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lagland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lagland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lagland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosperous Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skinner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray'S Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Globe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vallis Close | Under investigation |
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