Total Crime Rate

239.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 239.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Quay Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 84th 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 East Quay Road (BH15 1RD) in the last 12 months was 239.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% higher than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Quay Road (BH15 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Quay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Fishermans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fishermans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fishermans Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray'S Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quay —
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dear Hay Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skinner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dear Hay Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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