Crime Rates at Seldown Road, Poole, BH15 1TS

Seldown Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 572nd highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seldown Road (BH15 1TS) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seldown Road (BH15 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.