Crime Rates at Emerson Close, Poole, BH15 1QU

Emerson Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,180 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 Emerson Close (BH15 1QU) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerson Close (BH15 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.