Crime Rates at Seldown Lane, Poole, BH15 1UA

Seldown Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Seldown Lane (BH15 1UA) in the last 12 months was 215.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seldown Lane (BH15 1UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.