Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taverner Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 323rd 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 Taverner Close (BH15 1UW) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taverner Close (BH15 1UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liberty Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liberty Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waldren Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taverner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lander Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vallis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liberty Way | — |
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