Crime Rates at Seldown Road, Poole, BH15 1UJ

Seldown Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,191 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 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seldown Road (BH15 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 113 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.