Crime Rates at Whatleigh Close, Poole, BH15 1RN

Whatleigh Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 31st 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 Whatleigh Close (BH15 1RN) in the last 12 months was 454.0 per 1,000 residents and was 210.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 196.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whatleigh Close (BH15 1RN), 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.