Crime Rates at Dolphin Centre, Poole, BH15 1ST

Dolphin Centre area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 3rd 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 Dolphin Centre (BH15 1ST) in the last 12 months was 1522.5 per 1,000 residents and was 941.2% 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 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 446.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Centre (BH15 1ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.