Total Crime Rate

226.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 226.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furnell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 95th 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 Furnell Road (BH15 1UU) in the last 12 months was 226.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furnell Road (BH15 1UU), the main crime hotspot is near Whatleigh Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Furnell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whatleigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whatleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Labrador Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Whatleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phippard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfoundland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seager Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Seager Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vallis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walking Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whatleigh Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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