Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acorn Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 235th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Acorn Avenue (BH15 1RG) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acorn Avenue (BH15 1RG), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Poole Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taverner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldren Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lander Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
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