Total Crime Rate
165.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Liberty Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Liberty Way (BH15 1YA) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liberty Way (BH15 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whatleigh Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Poole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vallis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Labrador Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walking Field Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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