Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newfoundland Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,180 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 Newfoundland Drive (BH15 1YE) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfoundland Drive (BH15 1YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingland Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newfoundland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Seager Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walking Field Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seager Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phippard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vallis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Labrador Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfoundland Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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