Total Crime Rate
155.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newfoundland Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Poole Town , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,191 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 Newfoundland Drive (BH15 1YB) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower than the Poole Town average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newfoundland Drive (BH15 1YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whatleigh Close, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (33 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 | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whatleigh Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lander Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ballard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whatleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liberty Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vallis Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liberty Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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